Testing Effectiveness of a Stochastic Noise Stimulator to Immediately Improve Balance and Gait
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Vestibular Disorder
Aging
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 21 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this intervention study is to determine if a new electronic stimulation device, similar to a TENS can improve balance and make walking easier in older individuals with reduced balance function. The main question aims to answer the following:
Can using the device improve walking speed in older individuals?
Participants will be asked to perform a number of tasks while wearing the devic…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Older (ages 60+) and younger (aged 21-59) participants with no significant health history will be recruited from the community.
Exclusion Criteria
Any person with a self-reported history of:
* impaired proprioception
* significant eye problems
* neuromuscular disease
* seizure
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