The Evaluation of Balance Control by Quantification of Temporospatial Measures While Forward and Side Reaching

NCT01451216 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SHEBA-11-8745-OK-CTIL
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Balance control is the sum action of the sense and reaction systems. In order to perform different activities in different postures one must have the ability to control and to adjust his balance in different conditions.A deficit in brain action following injury, disease or aging can undermine the ability to control balance and increase the risk to fall.The limitation in gait and mobility can increase morbidity. There is a limited number of tools evaluating and recording balance control ability. Most of this tools are observational and can be used in the clinical field. The aim of this work is to estimate the feasibility of an objective tool that can evaluate balance by tracking objective quantitative measures during the standard physical therapy session without using an expensive equipment. By using this tool the therapist can monitor the patient and collect quantitive data while performing tasks while keeping balance. This tool will allow the therapist to detect changes in balance and evaluate the effect of different conditions on the patients balance. This tool is based on the well known functional reach test. The addition of this tool to the test is the use of a simple camera and a computer softwear that will collect the data and analyze it while performing the test. This tool will give the therapist information on the responsiveness and the spatiotemporal measures of the performance. The aim of this work is to check what is the contribution of spatiotemporal measures of the functional reach test among patients suffering from acquired brain injury to the understanding of the motor function and balance control of people suffering from brain injury. .

Conditions

Brain Injury

Keywords

Acquired brain injury; Balance control; Functional reach

Study Arms (2)

ABI 50-70 y

patients suffering from acquired brain injury aged 50-70 years old

ABI 25-50y

Patients suffering from acquired brain injury aged 25-50 years oled

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Acquired Brain patients who are hospitalized in the Brain Injury department in Sheba Medical Center Israel for rehabilitation. Males and females, from them 20 aged 25-50, 20 aged 50-70.All the participents are able to stand without assistance for at list 10 sec. and can walk with or without walking aid. In addition they will not have any limitation of the upper or lower limbs range of motion.

You may qualify if:

• Acquired Brain Injury patients Can stand without assistance for at list 10 sec. Can walk 10m with or without walking aid Has no limitation in RPOM of the upper or lower limb need no guardian

You may not qualify if:

• Apraxia of all kind Aphasia Neglect

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sheba Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Michal Katz-Leurar, PhD

  Sheba Medical Center

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Ofer Keren, MD

CONTACT

972-3-5305183; Ofer.Keren@sheba.health.gov.il

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. Ofer Keren

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 10, 2011
• First Posted: October 13, 2011
• Study Start: November 1, 2011
• Last Updated: October 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-10

Locations

IL (1)