Could a blood pressure cuff trick improve your balance?
NCT ID NCT06860464
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a technique called remote ischemic conditioning (briefly restricting blood flow to a limb) can enhance the effects of balance training on the nervous system. Researchers will measure changes in spinal reflexes and balance in 30 healthy adults aged 18-40. The goal is to understand how this simple, non-invasive method might improve motor function.
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Study facts
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- 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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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults 18-40 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with cognitive deficits or communication problems * Individuals with impaired vision * Individuals with balance disorders such as vestibular disorders, etc. * Individuals who are pregnant * Individuals with known cardiorespiratory dysfunctions * Presence of lower extremity condition, injury, or surgery within last three months which could compromise training
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Swati Surkar
Greenville, North Carolina, 27858-6055, United States
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