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UnknownNCT00716261
Bio-Feedback to Improving Stability in Elderly Population
Using Bio-Feedback for Improving Stability in Walking and Everyday Activity
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- —
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · Other Government
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 50 Years – 90 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Our hypothesis is that intensive training with positive biofeedback may enhance postural control and stability in Parkinson's disease patients and in elderly fallers.
Detailed description
The aim of the study is to treat Parkinson's patients and elderly fallers. The intervention is intensive training with Biofeedback to try to correct stooped posture, and to improve stability in standing and in walking.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | McROB Hybrid node 3-axes accelerometers and 3-axes gyroscopes | Training with the Audio-feedback device for about 30 minutes, 3 times per week for 6 weeks |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-09-01
- Completion
- 2009-11-01
- First posted
- 2008-07-16
- Last updated
- 2008-07-16
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00716261. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.