Status:
COMPLETED
Mechanisms of Fall Resistance to Diverse Slipping Conditions
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Slipping and Falls
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Falls are the leading source of injury for all ages, and for older adults are the primary cause of injury related death. Loss of foot to ground traction accounts for 25-40% of falls, typically referre...
Detailed Description
Recent evidence suggests most slip-related falls in daily life happen in diverse slipping conditions where the ground is not level, or the person is turning or changing direction. While slips that occ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 19-35
Exclusion
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Vertigo
- Meniere's disease
- Chronic dizziness
- History of back or lower extremity injury
- Surgery that affects mobility
- Neurological disease that limits the ability to walk
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 16 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03758040
Start Date
December 15 2019
End Date
November 16 2021
Last Update
July 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Biomechanics Research Building
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68182