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Vibratory Stimulation to Improve Balance Recovery

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · NCT05702801

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 65+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 1, 2024
Record last updated
July 8, 2026

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What the study is about

Falls are the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults, and tripping is the leading cause of falls. A robust method for improving aging-related proprioceptive deficits is lacking, while strong evidence shows that proprioception deficits are highly associated with poor balance recovery from tripping. Previous research suggested that stochastic vibratory stimulation (SVS) can influence proprioception (i.e., muscle spindle function) among healthy controls; however, it is not clear how older adults with deficits in muscle spindle function would react to SVS. In previous work the investigators showed promising findings of standing balance and timed-up-and-go (TUG) improvements using SVS among high fall risk older adults with history of fall 15-18. They will implement SVS in the current project to improve aging-related proprioceptive deficits. The hypothesis is that SVS improves muscle spindle function and balance recovery from tripping in older adults with proprioceptive deficits.

Being studied: Stochastic Vibratory Stimulation (SVS)

Conditions: Fall; Fall Injury

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • age 65 years or older
  • the ability to understand study instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

  • disorders associated with severe motor and balance deficits, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, severe arthritis, lower-extremity amputation, spinal cord pathologies (e.g., spinal stenosis), and diabetes
  • history of severe vestibular disorder such as bilateral vestibular hypofunction or poorly-compensated unilateral vestibular hypofunction, or Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) > 40
  • central nervous disease
  • cognitive impairment (MoCA score\<20)
  • vision problems including cataract, presbyopia, and similar problems that can influence balance
  • sedating medication or alcohol consumption within 24 hours.

Recruiting US locations

  • Rutgers, State University of New Jersey

    Newark, NJ 07107

    Site contact: Nima Toosizadeh, PhD · 520-444-5265 · nima.toosizadeh@rutgers.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Nima Toosizadeh, PhD · 5204445265 · ntoosizadeh@arizona.edu
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