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Can your eyes trip you up? study watches how vision changes stepping over obstacles

NCT ID NCT05888441

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

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how older adults with and without vision problems step over obstacles of different heights and colors. Researchers want to understand how vision and eye movements affect walking to help prevent falls. About 200 adults who can walk on their own will take part.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 200 people

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Started

Apr 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or over * Able to walk independently * Either have normal vision, or impaired vision. * Impaired vision is defined as binocular visual acuity of 20/25 or worse with or without a central scotoma; and/or binocular visual field that is restricted to an average of 100 degrees in diameter or less * Control subjects will have visual acuity of 20/40 or better. Exclusion Criteria: * Not cleared by a medical provider for moderate physical activity * Self-report or have a history of: vestibular disorder or deafness * Medical history of any condition that affects the ability to walk for up to 2 hours with breaks, such as feeling dizzy or faint, chest pain, palpitations, pain or numbness in the legs, shortness of breath, * Cognitive limitations either by self-report or a score on the Mini Mental State Exam below 24 (out of 30) * Walking or gait abnormalities, such as those caused from an injury, surgery, severe arthritis, or neurological condition such as Parkinson's disease * Unable to walk without any walking aids such as a walker, cane, guide dog, or oxygen tank. * Does not speak English

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Conditions

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vision disorder Vision, Low

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Low vision

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Indiana University

    RECRUITING

    Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States

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