A Study of Visual Attention Training to Improve Balance and Mobility

April 11, 2019 updated by: University of Waterloo
The purpose of this study is to determine if training visual attention improves balance and mobility, and reduces falls in older adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Visual training in visual attention is compared with activity as usual.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1
        • University of Waterloo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

70 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy older adults
  • Visual acuity 6/12 or better
  • able to speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No known dementia or cognitive impairment
  • not dependent on a walker or cane

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Visual training
Training in visual attention
Other: Visual training
6 training sessions with computerised visual attention paradigm
Placebo Comparator: Usual activity
Other: Visual training
6 training sessions with computerised visual attention paradigm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Balance on force plate platform
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
Standard deviation of the medial lateral (ML) and anterior posterior (AP) center of pressure, ML and AP CoP maximum sway, ML and AP CoP range in each direction (range = maximum excursion - minimum excursion) and the cumulative path length in cms
after 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mini-BESTest (Balance evaluation)
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
14 short balance tests divided under four domains of balance control; 1) anticipatory body control, 2) reactive postural control, 3) sensory orientation and 4) balance during dynamic gait
after 4 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
One Legged Stance Test
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
The duration participant is able to maintain their balance on one leg up to 30 seconds is recorded
after 4 weeks
Sit to Stand test
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
Participant is timed for 5 sit to stands
after 4 weeks
Timed Up and Go test
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
the TUG alone and the TUG with a cognitive task (TUGco)
after 4 weeks
5 Metre Walking test
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
Time taken to walk 5m in a straight line with no obstacles.
after 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Waterloo

Collaborators

King Saud University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan J. Leat, PhD, University of Waterloo

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 8, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 16, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19456 (Other Identifier: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center)

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Accidental Falls

Clinical Trials on Visual training

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in United States

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe