Simple balance exercises may sharpen your sense of motion as you age
NCT ID NCT05818787
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a simple balance training program can help healthy older adults better sense motion and maintain stability. Thirty participants will practice detecting tilts and translations while receiving feedback, then be tested on balance tasks. The goal is to see if this training can improve perception and reduce fall risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Roll Tilt Training (behavioral training with feedback)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple exercises to improve balance and reduce fall risk in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 30 healthy participants. Results may not apply to people with balance disorders or other health conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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65 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be able to stand * No leg or foot amputations * No lower limb braces * Not currently feeling dizzy/lightheaded * Not currently pregnant by self-report * Weight \<= 275 pounds Exclusion Criteria: * Severe head trauma or traumatic brain injury * Any vestibular disorder (e.g., Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Migraine, Unresolved benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular hypofunction, except that due to aging, PPPD) as assessed by a Vestibular OtoNeurologist and Neurotologist using clinical diagnostic tests described in proposal plus any additional clinical evaluations they identify * History of seizures * Neurologic illness or condition determined by an Otoneurologist known to impact vestibular or balance function(e.g., stroke, neurodegenerative disorders, demyelinating illness) * Major psychiatric (e.g., panic disorder, psychosis, etc.) disorder * Any of the following eye diseases or conditions: amblyopia (or "lazy eye") or history of amblyopia, diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration, retina dystrophy, glaucoma, cataracts, or any other eye condition that limits vision to worse than 20/40 * Recent (\<6 months) orthopedic injuries of the lower extremities (e.g., plantar fasciitis, ankle, knee or hip injury, back strain/herniated disc, …). * Upper extremity injuries requiring current sling immobilization * Recent surgery * Any other severe health problem (heart disease, pulmonary disease, cancer, etc.). * Vision in both eyes must be better than 20/40 with best correction * Due to the potential for nausea with some of the motion stimuli, and to protect fetus and mother, pregnant women will also be excluded from this study * Since every possible exclusionary factor cannot be predicted, additional exclusion criteria may be required
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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