Comparison of Subjective Balance Tests

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Balance; Posture

Treatments: Other: Limits of Stability

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03884088

GO 19/29

Details and patient eligibility

About

There is many subjective balance tests to evaluate static and dynamic balance. But, there is no sufficient information about which balance test is the most sensitive test to evaluate balance. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare of sensitivity of the subjective balance tests with an objective system.

Full description

In the clinical setting, many balance tests are used for evaluating balance in individuals. These tests are utilized to assess both static and dynamic balance. However, sufficient research has not been conducted to decide which subjective balance test is more sensitive than the other tests. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare of sensitivity of the subjective balance tests with an objective system.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least 18 years,
• To be a volunteer to participate

Exclusion criteria

• orthopedic problems affecting gait and stance
• visual, auditory, orientational problems that could affect study results,
• Walking with assist device
• Having a neurological disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group: Balance analysis

Experimental group

Description:

Balance will be assessed by Computerized Balance system and subjective balance tests.

Treatment:

Other: Limits of Stability

Control Group: Balance analysis

Active Comparator group

Description:

Balance will be assessed by Computerized Balance system and subjective balance tests.

Treatment:

Other: Limits of Stability