Vibratory Stimulation to Improve Balance Recovery

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 study investigates stochastic vibratory stimulation (SVS) as a method to improve proprioception and balance recovery in adults aged 65 and older who are at high risk of falls. Participants will be divided into low and high fall-risk groups and undergo proprioceptive assessments, balance tests, and treadmill perturbations, with and without SVS. The study uses safety platforms and standardized questionnaires to evaluate functional balance, fear of falling, cognition, comorbidity, mood, pain, and vestibular symptoms. The goal is to determine if SVS can modulate muscle spindle activation and enhance balance recovery from tripping in older adults with proprioceptive deficits.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* age 65 years or older
* the ability to understand study instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

* disorders associated with severe motor and balance deficits, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, severe arthritis, lower-extremity amputation, spinal cord pathologies (e.g., spinal stenosis), and diabetes
* history of severe vestibular disorder such as bilateral vestibular hypofunction or poorly-compensated unilateral vestibular hypofunction, or Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) \> 40
* central nervous disease
* cognitive impairment (MoCA score\<20)
* vision problems including cataract, presbyopia, and similar problems that can influence balance
* sedating medication or alcohol consumption within 24 hours.

Where it's running

• Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
  Newark, New Jersey, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Nima Toosizadeh, PhD — Rutgers University
• Study coordinator: Nima Toosizadeh, PhD
• Email: ntoosizadeh@arizona.edu
• Phone: 5204445265

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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.