Status:
WITHDRAWN
Motor Flexibility in Multidirectional Balance Control
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Conditions:
Falling
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how older adults (those 65 and above) manage to maintain balance when experiencing a slip or trip while walking. The study is especially interest...
Detailed Description
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related fatalities in people aged 65 and above, often triggered by unexpected disruptions like slips or trips during walking. Such events necessitate rapid and ad...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The proposed study will include individuals from two distinct age ranges, between 19 to 35 years old and 65 to 79 years old. This approach ensures a wide demographic representation and allows for comparison across different age groups.
Exclusion
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Vertigo
- Meniere's disease
- Chronic dizziness
- History of back or lower extremity injury that currently limits completing multidirectional perturbation protocol
- Prior surgery that affects the subject's mobility
- Any neurological disease or impairment that limits the ability to walk, including but not limited to stroke, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06076525
Start Date
July 1 2024
End Date
June 30 2029
Last Update
September 5 2024
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