An observational study in Equilibrium; Disorder, Labyrinth and Aging, sponsored by Istituto Auxologico Italiano. Completed at 2 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 80 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-26.
Sponsored by Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Observational
Ageing is known to increase the risk of fall and posturographic stabilometry, both static and dynamic, are useful tools to assess postural stability. To our knowledge, no published normative data for a healthy elderly population are available.
The risk of fall rise with ageing and is huge after 85yrs becoming one of the major problems associated with aging.
The computed dynamic posturographic EquiTest® System and Smart BalanceMaster by NeuroCom® International, Inc, Clackamas, OR, USA) provide a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the balance function through the description of the subject's center of gravity (COG) sway.
Sensory Organization Test and Sensory Analysis norms are provided for age groups (20-59; 60-69; 70-79) up to 79yrs, whilst they lack in the international literature for subjects 80+yrs, nonetheless being necessary in the understanding of balance performance from a quantitative point of view.
Subjects 80+yrs are evaluated with EquiTest® System and Smart BalanceMaster to provide mean values and normative data.
In order to assess the reliability of the instrumental evaluation was repeated (T1) two weeks later (±2 days).
Istituto Auxologico Italiano is the lead sponsor of 196 studies on the registry; 78 are open to participants now.
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Subjects 80+yrs were enrolled from the general healthy Italian population.
Exclusion Criteria:
patient's balance is evaluated with instrumental posturography
Diagnostic Test: instrumental description of the subject's center of gravity (COG) sway
qualitative and quantitative analysis of the balance function through the description of the center of gravity (COG) sway
Normative Data for Sensory Organization Test with EquiTest® System in subjects aged 80yrs and over
Center of gravity sway during posture is evaluated through computed dynamic posturographic EquiTest® System.
Time frame: instrumental evaluation is performed at enrollment;
Normative Data for Motor Control Test and Adaptation Test with EquiTest® System in subjects aged 80yrs and over
Motor responses during perturbations posture are evaluated through computed dynamic posturographic EquiTest® .
Time frame: instrumental evaluation is performed at enrollment
Normative Data for dynamic tests with Smart BalanceMaster® System in subjects aged 80yrs and over
Center of gravity sway during posture is evaluated through computed dynamic posturographic Smart BalanceMaster® System.
Time frame: instrumental evaluation is performed at enrollment
Reliability of the measures (measures stability)
To verify that the instrument yields the same results over multiple trials a second evaluation is performed a second time
Time frame: Instrumental evaluation is repeated two weeks after enrollment
Plan to share: Yes
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