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A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Sharpened Romberg Testing (SRT) in Healthy Subjects

NCT04897360 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2023-01-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research study is being done to evaluate the effectiveness of using the sharpened Romberg test to screen for impaired postural control in patients with impaired or altered breathing patterns.

Conditions

  • Hypocapnia
  • Balance; Distorted

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Increased breathing

hyperventilation to lower ETCO2

OTHER

sharpened Romberg test (SRT)

Balance test conducted by standing with feet in front of each other, heel-to-toe in line while the right hand is on the left shoulder and the left hand is on the right shoulder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jan Stepanek, MD, MPH · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-17
Primary Completion
2023-01-01
Completion
2023-01-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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