Trial · NCT07891637
Effects of a Novel Perturbation Balance Training Program on Laboratory and Real-World Trip-Induced Losses of Balance and Falls Among Balance-Impaired Older Adults
NCT07891637, Not applicable, Not yet recruiting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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ConductScience Library. Effects of a Novel Perturbation Balance Training Program on Laboratory and Real-World Trip-Induced Losses of Balance and Falls Among Balance-Impaired Older Adults. Trials, record NCT07891637. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT07891637
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Trial
As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.
- Title
- Effects of a Novel Perturbation Balance Training Program on Laboratory and Real-World Trip-Induced Losses of Balance and Falls Among Balance-Impaired Older Adults
- NCT number
- NCT07891637
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Phases
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 180 participants, estimated
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall
- Interventions
- Step Training, Treadmill Training, Otago Exercise Program
- First posted
- 2026-10-23
- Last updated
- 2026-10-23
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Registered outcomes10
Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| List | Outcome | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Trunk angle during balance recovery after lab-induced trip | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, and 6-months after intervention. | Angle from vertical to a line connecting midpoint of greater trochanter markers and midpoint of acromion markers, measured at the instant of touchdown of the first step over the trip obstacle. This outcome measure will only be obtained from the n=60 subjects at Virginia Tech. |
| Primary | Recovery step length after lab-induced trip | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, and 6-months after intervention. | The distance between a lateral malleolus marker of the stance limb and a lateral malleolus marker of the stepping limb after the first step over the tripping obstacle. This outcome measure will only be obtained from the n=60 subjects at Virginia Tech. |
| Primary | Recovery step speed after lab-induced trip | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, and 6-months after intervention. | Step length divided by step time. Step length is the distance between a lateral malleolus marker of the stance limb and a lateral malleolus marker of the stepping limb after the first step over the tripping obstacle. Step time is the time from the foot first contacting the trip obstacle and the first step over the trip obstacle contacting the floor. This outcome measure will only be obtained from the n=60 subjects at Virginia Tech. |
| Primary | Fall rate after lab-induced trip | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, 6-months after intervention. | Number of falls into a safety harness divided by the total number of trips. This outcome measure will only be obtained from the n=60 subjects at Virginia Tech. |
| Primary | Number of real-world losses of balance during 12-month follow up | From the end of intervention until 12 months later. | This outcome measure will be obtained from the n=180 subjects across both sites at Virginia Tech and University of Michigan. |
| Primary | Number of real-world balance recoveries during 12-month follow up | From the end of intervention until 12 months later | This outcome measure will be obtained from the n=180 subjects across both sites at Virginia Tech and University of Michigan. |
| Primary | Number of real-world falls during 12-month follow up | From the end of intervention until 12 months later | This outcome measure will be obtained from the n=180 subjects across both sites at Virginia Tech and University of Michigan. |
| Secondary | Short Portable Performance Battery | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, and 6-months after intervention. | A standardized clinical mobility test involving gait speed, standing balance, and chair rises. This outcome measure will be obtained from the n=180 subjects across both sites at Virginia Tech and University of Michigan. |
| Secondary | Berg Balance Scale | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, and 6-months after intervention. | A standardized clinical mobility test involving multiple balance components and an overall composite score that can predict falls. This outcome measure will be obtained from the n=180 subjects across both sites at Virginia Tech and University of Michigan. |
| Secondary | Activities Balance Confidence Scale | Before intervention, 1-week after intervention, and 6-months after intervention. | A standardized questionnaire that involves subjects rating their confidence to avoid falls while doing common activities. This outcome measure will be obtained from the n=180 subjects across both sites at Virginia Tech and University of Michigan. |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcomes0
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None in this release.
Results by group0
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None in this release.
Participant flow0
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None in this release.
Adverse events0
Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.
None in this release.
Adverse event totals0
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None in this release.
Papers0
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None in this release.
Grants1
The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.
| Project | Title | Principal investigators | Organization | Funder | Fiscal years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01AG097954 | Effects of a novel perturbation balance training program on laboratory and real-world trip-induced losses of balance and falls among balance-impaired older adults | MADIGAN, MICHAEL L; Alexander, Neil | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV | NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING | 2026 |
Source NIH RePORTER
Trial comparisons0
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None in this release.
Tests0
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None in this release.
Data dates
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Sources 3
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.
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