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Eye workouts may sharpen balance and gait in active adults

NCT ID NCT07718282

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ege University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates whether a single session of eye-movement exercises can immediately improve balance and walking patterns in healthy adults who exercise regularly. Participants perform oculomotor exercises—including tracking a target, stabilizing gaze during head movements, and shifting focus between near and far objects—and have their balance and gait measured before and after. The goal is to see if short-duration eye exercises can produce quick changes in postural control and walking.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a single session of oculomotor exercises (eye movement, gaze stabilization, and focus-changing exercises)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward simple eye exercises that athletes or older adults could use to quickly improve balance and coordination.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 51 participants and no control group, so any changes seen might be due to chance or practice effects rather than the exercises themselves.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 51 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years * Regular participation in exercise * Ability to walk independently without an assistive device * Ability to understand and follow the study procedures * Ability to complete the oculomotor exercise program, static posturography assessment, and gait analysis * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute musculoskeletal injury or pain that could affect balance, gait, or exercise performance * Neurological disease that could affect balance, gait, or oculomotor control * Vestibular disorder or current symptoms of dizziness or vertigo * Visual or ocular disorder that could affect visual fixation, eye movements, or balance assessment * Use of medication that could affect balance, coordination, alertness, or gait * Inability to walk independently * Inability to complete the oculomotor exercise intervention or assessment procedures * Any medical condition considered by the investigator to interfere with safe participation or the validity of the assessments

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Exercise Gait analysis Oculomotor system Postural balance

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine

    Izmir, Bornova, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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