Reactive Balance Training for Fall Prevention
The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate and compare the effect of three different perturbation based training devices on the reactive balance control among healthy young adults, healthy older adults, and neurologically impaired stroke individuals. Furthermore, the project aims to determine the feasibility and
| Condition(s) | Healthy Young, Healthy Aging, Stroke |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate and compare the effect of three different perturbation based training devices on the reactive balance control among healthy young adults, healthy older adults, and neurologically impaired stroke individuals. Furthermore, the project aims to determine the feasibility and tolerability of 30-minutes of perturbation training using the SureFooted Trainer. Overall, the project directs to find out the long term effect of training on fall risk reduction and fall prevention. This study investigates the effects of perturbation training (slip and trip) based on the principles of motor learning. Perturbations in the form of slips and trips induced by the three different types of perturbation devices will displace the center of mass outside the base of s |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: Healthy Young participants * Age group: 18-55 years. * Absence of any acute or chronic neurological, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal or systemic diagnosis. * No recent major surgery (\< 6 months) or hospitalization (\< 3 months) * Not on any sedative drugs. * Can understand and communicate in English Healthy older adults * Age group: 56-90 years. * Absence of any acute or chronic neurological, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal or systemic diagnosis. * No recent major surgery (\< 6 months) or hospitalization (\< 3 months) * Not on any sedative drugs. * Ability to walk with or without an assistive device for 10 meters * Can understand and communicate in English * Berg balance scale score \<45/56. Persons with stroke * Age group: 18-90 years. * Absence of any acute or chro |
| Ages | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Locations | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Start date | 2018-02-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT04205279 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04205279 |