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Can a Hands-On reflex therapy steady an older Person's stance?

NCT ID NCT07829172

Symptom relief Sponsor: Marianela Alejandra Valenzuela Sandoval Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a single session of Reflex Locomotion Therapy according to Vojta changes postural control in community-dwelling older adults who are robust or prefrail. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the Vojta therapy or an educational session of the same length. Balance is measured on a force platform during five standing tasks, including eyes open, eyes closed, tandem stance, and single-leg stance, at three time points around the session. The study looks at how much the body sways and how it corrects itself, to see if the therapy has an immediate effect.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Reflex Locomotion Therapy according to Vojta, a hands-on neurorehabilitation technique that applies sustained pressure to set body zones
What this could lead to
If it works, a single session of Vojta therapy could become a quick, drug-free way to steady balance in older adults, though any effect would likely need repeated sessions to matter.
What could go wrong
This is a small exploratory study of 33 people, so any change seen right after one session may not last or may not appear in a larger group. The therapy involves hands-on pressure and may feel uncomfortable, and the control group gets only an education session, so expectations could color results.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

33 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older * Residents of Santiago, Chile. * Classified as robust or prefrail according to the FRAIL scale: robust=0 positive criteria; prefrail= 1-2 positive criteria * Functional performance compatible with safe standing balance assessment, defined as a Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score of 9-10 points * Able to stand independently and safely perform standing balance assessments * Sufficient cognitive ability to understand and follow simple instructions, assessed using the abbreviated Mini Mental State Examination with a cut-off score of 13 points or higher * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * \- Neurological conditions affecting postural stability, such as stroke, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, or other relevant neurological disorders. * Musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, or lower limb prosthesis affecting mobility or balance assessment * Permanent use of assistive devices for standing or walking * Vestibular disorders, including vertigo * Use of medications with potential effects on balance according to clinical history * Any medical condition preventing safe participation in the intervention or stabilometric assessment

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Conditions

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Frailty

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Aging Frailty Postural balance

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical Skills Center, Department ok Kinesiology, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación

    Santiago, Región Metropolitrana, Chile

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