Comparative Utility of Clinical Balance Measures in Traumatic Brain Injury

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Conditions studied: Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Accidental Falls

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to investigate how useful three balance tests are in predicting fall risk in the individual with traumatic brain injury (TBI). These tests are the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and the mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (mini-BESTest).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02696538

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

20

Starts

2016-03-11

Expected to finish

2018-02-16

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• community dwelling
• medically stable
• able to stand at least one minute unsupported (with/without assistive device)
• able to ambulate 20 feet (with/without assistance or assistive device)
• able to follow one step instructions or visual demonstrations.

You may not qualify if…

• presence of partial or non-weight bearing on a lower extremity

Where it is running

• Marissa Lyon — Houston, Texas, United States

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