Can a Dual-Task test predict falls in the elderly?

NCT ID NCT07735078

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates how balance and cognitive tasks—like walking while doing mental math—affect each other in older adults. Researchers will compare healthy seniors with those who have experienced dizziness or falls, using wearable sensors and cognitive tests. The goal is to understand these interactions to design better fall-prevention and rehabilitation programs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better fall-prevention programs and smart rehabilitation tools for older adults.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 55 participants, so results may not apply to all older adults. It is observational and does not test a treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dizziness vestibular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BALANCE ASSESSMENT COGNITIVE FUNCTION DECLINE DIZZINESS DUAL-TASK PERFORMANCE FALLS (ACCIDENTS) IN OLD AGE VESTIBULAR DYSFUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology
RECRUITING

Taipei, Taipei, 112, Taiwan

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