Balance Measures During Stance and Gait: Comparison of Gyroscopic Measurements of Trunk Sway

July 11, 2025 updated by: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Quantified Balance Measures During Stance and Gait: Comparison of a New Micro-mechanical Gyro-system (Sensoro Von Hocoma AG) With SwayStar (Balance Int. Innov.) for Measurements of Balance Control of Healthy Controls.

To investigate whether an extended version of Valedo®Motion (termed Sensoro for brand management purposes), has the same trunk sway measures similar normal reference values of SwayStar. Offline data analysis of data obtained from Sensoro will be compared to data obtained by SwayStar, a highly accurate and widely accepted system for measuring balance control.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

  1. Determine a long time recording (over 60s) description of any differences in the drift and noise for the 2 systems during simultaneous recordings with the systems aligned with each other at rest.
  2. Compare Sensoro trunk sway measures with those of SwayStar for a battery of 17 stance and gait tasks. The tasks to range from tasks with small velocities (standing on 2 legs eyes open, ca 0.1 deg/s or eyes closed on foam ca.10 deg/s) through tandem and gait tasks with velocities of ca 70 deg/s to the most dynamic with high velocities (rising from a chair, ca 150 deg/sec).
  3. Estimate the additional value of adding trunk sway values for the yaw axis as an outcome measure of balance control.
  4. Estimate the advantage of adding one or two sensors on the legs to help identify gait balance events and body posture.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4056
        • Recruiting
        • Lab for Exp Otoneurology, University Hospital Basel
        • Contact:

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy adults

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • self reported lack of balance problems (checked by the ability to stand on 1 leg, eyes closed, for at least 14 secs).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • orthopaedic problems
  • presence of diseases which cause balance problems.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Normal 1
SwayStar device used 1st, Sensoro used 2nd
Normal 2
Sensoro device used 1st, SwayStar used 2nd

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Trunk sway angular velocity and displacement stance and gait tasks.
Time Frame: 1 year
Is trunk sway angular velocity and displacement measured with SwayStar different when measured with Sensoro for a battery of stance and gait tasks
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John HJ Allum, DSc, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 27, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

July 28, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2025

Last Verified

July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2015-071

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