New balance tool aims to keep seniors steady on their feet
NCT ID NCT07300592
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a new way to measure balance in healthy older adults aged 60 to 85. Researchers will test participants' balance using different standing tasks and compare results from two visits to ensure the test is reliable. The goal is to provide a simple, accurate tool to help prevent falls and support healthy aging in community and care settings.
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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 50 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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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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60 to 80 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: * Age 60 to 85 years * Able to walk independently without assistive devices * No self-reported balance disorders or history of recurrent falls in the past 6 months * Cognitively intact (Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 24) * Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed neurological disorders affecting balance (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke with residual deficits) * Diagnosed neurological disorders affecting balance (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke with residual deficits) * Severe visual or vestibular impairment uncorrected by aids * Lower limb musculoskeletal disorders that limit mobility * Current participation in other interventional clinical trials * Unstable cardiovascular conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, recent myocardial infarction) * Severe visual or vestibular impairment uncorrected by aids * Lower limb musculoskeletal disorders that limit mobility * Current participation in other interventional clinical trials * Unstable cardiovascular conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, recent myocardial infarction)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, Kaohsiung City, 813, Taiwan
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