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Study NCT ID: NCT04174027
Status: UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted: 2019-11-22
First Post: 2019-10-03
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: The Effect of Perturbration on Balance Control in Adults
Sponsor: Meir Medical Center
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: The Effect of Perturbration on Balance Control in Adults
Status: UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date: 2019-11
Last Known Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Balance control in respond to an unexpected platform perturbration during standing and walking: comparison between individuals with chronic ankle instability and healthy individuals.
Detailed Description: An unexpected postural perturbration is a major risk factor of falls and injuries during gait. A postural perturbration is a sudden change in conditions that displaces the body posture away from equilibrium. Reactive postural control response is an immediate ( 70-120 ms ) automatic "like reflex" response which is initiated by unexpected postural perturbration in order to maintain balance. Even among young healthy adults there could be a problem in balance performance which does not become evident untill a slip or a trip or any other sudden perturbration happens. Thus a simple test of pertubration while standing or walking can identify a problem .

This study is comparing the reactive postural control of physical education students who suffer from chronic ankle instability (CAI) to healthy students on a Perturbation Treadmill. The device consists of a treadmill mounted on a moving force plate platform. The platform moves in the medial/ lateral plains to simulate a slip and a trip in both the standing and walking phase. Their reactive postural control is tested in a few conditions: standing on both legs - eyes open and eyes closed, in tandem standing, standing on one leg and in walking. In each condition the perturbration is given every 5-15 seconds in different speed and in unexpected direction (right /left). Lost of balance control is any change in the original location of the foot in standing conditions or stepping out of the treadmill.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: