Fall Prevention:Dynamic Posturographic Measurements in the Geriatric Population

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Conditions studied: Balance, Falls

In brief

Falls are the greatest cause of accidental death in the elderly. There is no normative data on large groups of geriatric subjects specific to their stability scores obtained by computerized dynamic posturography (CDP). CDP is the standard test to obtain stability scores and is utilized as the gold standard in posturographic evaluations and fall prevention Hypotheses: Human stability can be measured by CDP. Increased stability is associated with a lessor probability of falls. Stability decreases as age increases and a normative data collection of stability scores in the geriatric population will allow and promote clinical applications which can be utilized in fall prevention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00719082

Run by

Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies

People needed

0

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-27

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All subjects must be able to stand with their eyes closed for 30 seconds without falling

You may not qualify if…

• All subjects who are not able to stand with their eyes closed for 30 seconds without falling

Where it is running

• Walter E. Washington Convention Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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