NCT07017504

THE EFFECTS OF A PROPRIOCEPTION-ENHANCING ASSISTIVE ORTHOSIS ON BALANCE AND JOINT SENSE IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

The Effects of a Proprioception-enhancing Assistive Orthosis on Balance and Joint Sense in Geriatric Patients

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigates the effects of a proprioception-enhancing assistive orthosis on balance and joint sense in geriatric patients with age-related diseases. The study uses wearable devices that deliver vibration stimuli to improve proprioceptive feedback. A total of 20 participants will be enrolled in a 24-month, IRB-approved trial at Seoul National University Hospital. The study assesses functional balance and joint position sense before and after using the device.

Conditions

• Balance
• Fall Prevention
• Orthotic Device

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	proprioception-enhancing assistive orthosis	A wearable device that provides mechanical vibration to the tendons around the knee and ankle to enhance proprioceptive feedback. Vibration intensity and timing are controlled automatically based on body tilt measured by an IMU sensor. The device is applied during balance and joint sense assessments conducted across three visits.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2027-07-01
• First posted: 2025-06-12
• Last updated: 2025-06-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea