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NCT01547988 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Training Improves Balance Control
A NA study, sponsored by Boston University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 66
- Enrollment target
NCT01547988: Completed NA study, sponsored by Boston University.
NCT01547988 is a NA study that has completed, run by Boston University. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01547988, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Boston University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 66 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a group-based functional and specific balance training program on balance function in healthy older adults. It is commonly considered difficult to improve balance function in healthy older adults. The program included dual-task exercises; physical training exercises and a cognitive task (e.g. reading or reciting a story) performed simultaneously, as well as perturbation exercises, where balance is challenged in unexpected ways. The investigators hypothesized that following the proposed training, older adults would improve their speed of taking a step in both single and dual task conditions, refine their ability to control balance when standing still and improve their self-reported physical function.
Primary Outcome
Subjects stand on a force platform and are asked to execute a step as rapidly as possible following a tactile stimulus on their heel while performing a cognitive attention demanding task (Stroop task - call out colors of words that are names of colors, e.g. the word "BLUE" is presented in yellow letters).
Interventions
- OTHER Balance Training Intervention
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 66 participants |
| Start Date | 2001-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2003-08 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01547988 record still lists
NCT01547988 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Balance Training Intervention is the first listed.
NCT01547988 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01547988 about?
NCT01547988 is a clinical study titled "Training Improves Balance Control". The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a group-based functional and specific balance training program on balance function in healthy older adults. It is commonly considered difficult to improve balance function in healthy older adults. The program included dual-task exercises; physi...
What is the current status of trial NCT01547988?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2001-10. Estimated completion is 2003-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01547988?
The interventions under investigation include: Balance Training Intervention (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01547988?
This trial is sponsored by Boston University, which has 185 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01547988's enrollment target sits among peer trials
66 1139th of 2000 higher than 857 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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