Balance training for people with glaucoma

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional trial assigns adults with primary open-angle glaucoma to either a structured eight-week balance training program or standard care. Outcome measures include balance performance, functional mobility, fall risk, and fear of falling, assessed with established tests. The study uses randomization to compare the training against usual care, with outcomes evaluated at defined time points. The trial is conducted at Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul under a single lead sponsor. Participation requires stable glaucoma treatment, ability to walk independently, and consent to participate.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being over 18 years of age
* Diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma
* Glaucoma treatment being stable for the last 3 months (Stable treatment is defined as: no changes to anti-glaucoma medication, no new surgical or laser treatments, and no clinical findings during routine eye examinations necessitating a change in treatment within the last 3 months.)
* Ability to walk independently
* Ability to understand and follow simple verbal commands
* General health status suitable for participating in balance exercises
* Willingness to participate in the study and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having undergone eye surgery within the last 3 months
* Presence of an eye disease other than glaucoma that could significantly affect balance (e.g., advanced cataract, age-related macular degeneration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy)
* Presence of stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or other neurological disorders
* History of vestibular system disorder
* Lower extremity orthopedic condition significantly affecting balance and gait, or lower extremity surgery within the last 6 months
* Presence of cognitive or psychiatric disorders that would hinder adherence to the study
* Presence of severe cardiopulmonary disease that would prevent participation in exercise
* Participation in a regular balance exercise or vestibular rehabilitation program within the last 6 months

Where it's running

• Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital
  Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Hatice Zehra FERHATLAR
• Email: haticezehraferhatlar@gmail.com
• Phone: +905367387869

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.