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NCT Number: NCT02030743

A Study of Visual Attention Training to Improve Balance and Mobility

The purpose of this study is to determine if training visual attention improves balance and mobility, and reduces falls in older adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

About this study

Visual training in visual attention is compared with activity as usual.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy older adults
  • Visual acuity 6/12 or better
  • able to speak English

Exclusion criteria

  • No known dementia or cognitive impairment
  • not dependent on a walker or cane

Treatment and study plan

Visual Training

Other

6 training sessions with computerised visual attention paradigm

Primary outcomes

  1. Balance on force plate platform

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    Standard deviation of the medial lateral (ML) and anterior posterior (AP) center of pressure, ML and AP CoP maximum sway, ML and AP CoP range in each direction (range = maximum excursion - minimum excursion) and the cumulative path length in cms

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mini-BESTest (Balance evaluation)

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    14 short balance tests divided under four domains of balance control; 1) anticipatory body control, 2) reactive postural control, 3) sensory orientation and 4) balance during dynamic gait

Other outcomes

  1. One Legged Stance Test

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    The duration participant is able to maintain their balance on one leg up to 30 seconds is recorded

  2. Sit to Stand test

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    Participant is timed for 5 sit to stands

  3. Timed Up and Go test

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    the TUG alone and the TUG with a cognitive task (TUGco)

  4. 5 Metre Walking test

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    Time taken to walk 5m in a straight line with no obstacles.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Waterloo

Other

Collaborators

  • King Saud University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 8, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 16, 2019

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