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Status unknownNCT01207362Updated Sep 22, 2010

Assessing and Improving Balance Using Platform Perturbations

An observational study in Balance, sponsored by Kessler Foundation. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-09-22.

Sponsored by Kessler Foundation · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Sep 2010), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
4
Ages
20 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to compare current standing balance assessment methods to a new method that measures weight shift during small movements of a sliding platform. It will also be used to determine if balance improves with repeated exposure as part of a 4-week training program.

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Conditions studied

  • Balance
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In context

Lead sponsor

Kessler Foundation is the lead sponsor of 170 studies on the registry; 58 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Healthy adults

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy no balance deficits age 20-35 or 50-65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • moderate to severe arthritis
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
4 participants (estimated)

Groups and cohorts

  • Young adult
  • Older adult
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Improvement in static sway

    Time frame: 20 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Kessler Foundation Research Center
    W. Orange, New Jersey 07052, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 22, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01207362
Lead sponsor
Kessler Foundation
First posted
Sep 22, 2010
Start date
Aug 2009
Primary completion
Aug 2010 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2010 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 22, 2010

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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