Postural Control During Concurrent Cognitive Tasks During Optic Flow Stimulation

Part of paid clinical trials in Greenville, North Carolina.

Sponsor
Chia-Cheng Lin, PhD, PT, MSPT
Study ID
NCT05117463
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Aging
  • Postural Balance

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
25 Years - 85 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Optic Flow Stimulation — OTHER
    The optic flow will be displayed at different speeds. The subject will need to look at the center of the optic flow.
  • Auditory Reaction Time — OTHER
    Two different pitches of tones will be played. The participants will need to press a button on the right or left hand based on the pitch of the tone.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to investigate brain activity during current visual and auditory tasks for balance control. The participants will perform cognitive, gait, and balance measures before the data collection to exclude people with neurological disorders. The participants will wear VR headset which provides visual tasks. The participants will need to maintain balance while performing concurrent visual and auditory tasks. The brain activities, reaction time, and eye-tracking data will be collected during doing our experimental tasks.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2022
Status verified
Aug 2024
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2025
Completion
Feb 28, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
72 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Healthy Younger Adults
    Healthy younger adults without any neurological and orthopedic disorders.
  • Arm: Healthy Older Adults
    Healthy older adults without any neurological and orthopedic disorders.
  • Arm: Older Adults with higher risk of falls
    Older adults with a history of falls or poor balance based on the clinical balance and gait assessment.

Primary Outcome Measure

Brain activation of region of interest [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
East Carolina UniversityGreenvilleNorth Carolina27834
Chiacheng Lin, PhD
[email protected]
252-744-6231

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