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Vibratory Stimulation to Improve Balance Recovery

RecruitingNAAges 65 Years - anyAllRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT05702801 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Falls are the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults, and tripping is the leading cause of falls. A robust method for improving aging-related proprioceptive deficits is lacking, while strong evidence shows that proprioception deficits are highly associated with poor balance recovery from tripping. Previous research suggested that stochastic vibratory stimulation (SVS) can influence proprioception (i.e., muscle spindle function) among healthy controls; however, it is not clear how older adults with deficits in muscle spindle function would react to SVS. In previous work the investigators showed promising findings of standing balance and timed-up-and-go (TUG) improvements using SVS among high fall risk older adults with history of fall 15-18. They will implement SVS in the current project to improve aging-related proprioceptive deficits. The hypothesis is that SVS improves muscl

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * age 65 years or older * the ability to understand study instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * disorders associated with severe motor and balance deficits, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, severe arthritis, lower-extremity amputation, spinal cord pathologies (e.g., spinal stenosis), and diabetes * history of severe vestibular disorder such as bilateral vestibular hypofunction or poorly-compensated unilateral vestibular hypofunction, or Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) \> 40 * central nervous disease * cognitive impairment (MoCA score\<20) * vision problems including cataract, presbyopia, and similar problems that can influence balance * sedating medication or alcohol consumption within 24 hours.
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What it tests

  • Stochastic Vibratory Stimulation (SVS)
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Where

1 site
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
Newark, United States
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