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Development of Novel Designed Force Plate for Measuring the Balance Ability for the Elders

NCT ID: NCT02615028

Last Updated: 2015-11-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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To develop a force plate with a proper computing algorithm that can be used in the average household as well as within community care centers. An affordable price range will also be necessary.

Detailed Description

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Many studies using force plates to examine the elders' balance ability for fall prevention. However, few studies compare the reliability differences among age in postural sway measurements even though many studies find significantly greater postural sway in the elder population than compared to the younger cohort. Investigation of this age difference is important for choosing variables to represent their postural sway improvement in order to determine the intervention outcome.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Closed eyes double-leg stance

Body relaxed with both arms naturally placed beside thighs, eyes closed for 40 seconds.

Group Type OTHER

Closed eyes double-leg stance

Intervention Type OTHER

Closed eyes double-leg stance: Body relaxed with both arms naturally placed beside thighs, eyes closed for 40 seconds.

Interventions

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Closed eyes double-leg stance

Closed eyes double-leg stance: Body relaxed with both arms naturally placed beside thighs, eyes closed for 40 seconds.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Young adults between 20 and 25 yrs
* Seniors between 67 to 75 yrs.

Exclusion Criteria

* Lower limb neuromuscular diseases
* Musculoskeletal injuries
* Any negative response
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lan Y Guo, Ph.D

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University

References

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Corriveau, H, Hébert R, Prince F, Raîche M. Postural control in the elderly: an analysis of test-retest and interrater reliability of the COP-COM variable. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 82(1): 80-85, 2001 Lafond D, Corriveau H, Prince F. Postural control mechanisms during quiet standing in patients with diabetic sensory neuropathy. Diabetes Care 27(1):173-178, 2004 Tinetti ME. Factors associated with serious injury during falls by ambulatory nursing home residents. J Am Geriatr Soc 35(7): 644-648, 1987. Woollacott MH, Shumway-Cook A, Nashner LM. Aging and posture control: changes in sensory organization and muscular coordination. Int J Aging Hum Dev 23(2): 97-114, 1986. 5. Sheldon JH. The effect of age on the control of sway. Gerontol Clin (Basel). 1963; 5: 129-138.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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KMUH-IRB-20120807

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id