Actively Recruiting

Age: 65Years - 100Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT06345625

Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults

Led by Universiteit Antwerpen · Updated on 2024-05-09

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

190 weeks

Total Duration

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What this Trial Is About

The main aim of this study is to unravel the biomechanics of postural balance reactions during head-motion perturbed standing and walking in older adults who fall, while integrating the influence of frailty, sensory functioning and cognitive processing.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults

Who Can Participate

Age: 65Years - 100Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Community dwelling
  • Age 65 years or above
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Age below 65 years
  • Diagnosed vestibulopathy
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Limb amputation
  • Neurological or neuromuscular disorders affecting balance
  • Diagnosed neck disorders affecting sensorimotor control
  • Blindness
  • Deafness
  • Use of a full-time walking aid

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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University of Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium, 2160

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Research Team

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Ann Hallemans, PhD

CONTACT

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Eugénie Lambrecht, MSc, PT

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

2

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