RECRUITING

Intermittent Visual Perturbations to Enhance Balance Training

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this research study is to determine if intermittent visual perturbations can improve balance training. The investigators will quantify differences in body movement, muscle activity, and beam walking performance during and after practice walking on a balance beam that is 1" high. The investigators will ask the participants to come to the laboratory twice (2 sessions). The first session will not last more than 3 hours. The second session will not last more than 1 hour and will be two weeks after the first session. In total, the maximum amount of time the participant would be asked to participate is 4 hours.

Official Title

Intermittent Visual Perturbations to Enhance Balance Training

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-20
Study Completion:2029-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06804512

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 89 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Ages 18-30 years, or 65-89 years.
  2. * Ability to walk independently for 10 minutes continuously.
  3. * Willingness to be randomized to any experimental group and to participate in all aspects of study assessment and intervention
  1. * Current or recent (within 6 months) lower limb musculoskeletal injury that causes pain during walking or limits walking ability.
  2. * History of neurological injury or disability (including spinal cord injury, stroke, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis).
  3. * Difficulty communicating with study personnel.
  4. * Current enrollment in any other clinical trial.
  5. * Low vision that cannot be corrected by wearing contact lens. Low vision will be operationally defined as visual acuity less than 20/70 on standard eye chart, or difficulty perform complex walking tasks due to visual conditions affecting accurate navigation around and over obstacles (self-reported or observed by examiner). The goggles to be used in the study do not permit eyeglasses while using them.
  6. * Illiterate or non-English speaking, due to the likelihood of difficulties following protocol instructions.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Daniel P Ferris, Ph.D.
CONTACT
734-834-0379
dferris@bme.ufl.edu
Ethan T Swierski, B.S.
CONTACT
716-399-7761
eswierski@ufl.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

The University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32611
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Florida

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-20
Study Completion Date2029-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-20
Study Completion Date2029-02-28

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • walking balance
  • gait

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Balance