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TENS-Like device aims to steady aging steps

NCT ID NCT06688578

Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a small, TENS-like device that sends a mild electric signal to improve balance and walking in older adults. Researchers will measure walking speed and stability in 120 participants aged 60 and older, as well as younger adults for comparison. Participants will walk, stand, and sit while wearing the device or a sham version to see if the stimulation truly helps.

What this could mean

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Active substance
subperceptual electrical stimulation device (similar to a TENS unit)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-invasive way to help older adults walk more steadily and reduce fall risk.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only short-term measurements. The device may not produce meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to everyone with balance problems.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 120 people

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

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria Older (ages 60+) and younger (aged 21-59) participants with no significant health history will be recruited from the community. Exclusion Criteria Any person with a self-reported history of: * impaired proprioception * significant eye problems * neuromuscular disease * seizure * stroke * unmedicated diabetes * cardiovascular disease (except controlled hypertension) * renal disease or electrolyte imbalance * orthopedic disorders such as severe neck or back pain * uncontrolled high blood pressure (200/110 or greater) * implanted electronic devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, implanted pumps or stimulator devices, cochlear, etc.) * psychotic medications or current psychotic symptoms * Any other psychiatric condition requiring hospitalization since 1991 * recent history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months * inability to stand unassisted for 30 seconds or walk unassisted for 6 minutes

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Nerve Degeneration vestibular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Aging Vestibular disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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