Tokyo, Aug. 18 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062594) titled 'A study of the effects of light touch on standing balance in older adults' on Aug. 17.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Seijoh University
Condition:
Condition - Healthy young adults and community-dwelling older adults
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of light touch contact (LT), induced by subtle vibratory stimulation applied to the fingertip, on standing postural control in healthy young adults and community-dwelling older adults, and to characterize the brain activity associated with LT-induced postural stabilization. In addition, by comparing young and older adults, this study aims to clarify age-related changes in the postural stabilization effects of LT and their underlying neurophysiological mechanisms.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Healthy young adults or community-dwelling older adults
Individuals who are able to perform the standing task specified in the study protocol
Individuals who have received a sufficient explanation of the purpose and procedures of the study and provided written informed consent to participate
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals who are unable to maintain an eyes-closed, feet-together standing position for 60 seconds
Individuals with a history of neurological disease
Target Size - 600
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Open public recruiting
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 07 Month 29 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 07 Month 29 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 08 Month 01 Day
Last follow-up date - 2030 Year 03 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071649
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