Balance training with small unexpected pushes for people after stroke and older adults
Tests balance training in people after stroke and older adults with mild balance problems.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Experimental PBT Study in Fall-prone Subjects
Key facts
- Where
- Ljubljana, SloveniaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 75 years old?
Source: NCT07654335, who can take part
Where in Slovenia
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of SloveniaLjubljana, SloveniaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
- Trial code
- NCT07654335
- Record updated
- 24 June 2026
- Original description
The study will investigate safety, usability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of perturbation-based training in participants post-stroke and older adults with mild balance deficits. Both group will receive three weks of training. The primary outcome measure will be derived from laboratory-induced falls.Read full original descriptionShow less
Experimental Perturbation-based-training Study in Patients After Stroke and Older Adults
The study will investigate safety, usability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of perturbation-based training in participants post-stroke and older adults with mild balance deficits. Both group will receive three weks of training. The primary outcome measure will be derived from laboratory-induced falls.
Inclusion: ability for independent community walking without aids; sufficient cognitive, visual, and communication abilities for study participation.
Exclusion: other health conditions that could interfere with the training; Additional Inclusion Criteria for post-stroke patients:; at least 6 months after first unilateral cerebral stroke; absence of additional neurologic conditions; Additional Inclusion Criteria for older adults:; 18 to 70 years of age; age 65 to 75 years; musculoskeletal impairments; cardiovascular health-related problems; discharge from their regular rehabilitation; no known health-related problems significantly affecting balance and walking.