Anchoring and Postural Stability
Anchoring and Its Effects on Postural Stability
- Healthy Adult Participants
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
- Enrolment target
- 72
- Started
- 23 August 2026
- Main results due
- 30 September 2027
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 24 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Ages 18 years to 50 years.
- Open to any sex.
- Healthy volunteers can take part.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-50 years. * Able to provide informed consent and independently read, write, and communicate in English. Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological or vestibular conditions affecting balance, such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or vertigo, or uncorrected/inadequately corrected visual deficits affecting postural control. * Lower-extremity or spinal injury, orthopedic surgery, or a musculoskeletal condition within the past 6-12 months that may affect balance, force production, or safe participation. * Current pain or dysfunction limiting safe standing or weight-bearing tasks. * Use of medications that may affect balance, coordination, or muscle performance, such as muscle relaxants, opioids, or sedatives. * A cardiovascular or systemic condition that makes participation unsafe, such as uncontrolled hypertension, dizziness, or syncope, or inability to stand independently for the duration of testing.
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This study will compare standing balance in adults ages 18 to 50 during normal standing, inward anchoring, and outward anchoring. Anchoring involves standing with the feet wider than shoulder width and trying to pull the legs together or push them apart without moving the feet. Participants will complete all three conditions in a randomly assigned order. A researcher will use a handheld force-measuring instrument at six points on the pelvis to measure how much pressure participants can resist before a foot lifts from the floor. Participants will also rate how stable they feel after each anchoring condition. The first 18 participants will repeat assessments to evaluate measurement consistency. Participation is expected to last 60 minutes, or 90 minutes for those completing repeat assessments.
Study sites(1)
University of Central Florida Spine and Mobility Lab
Orlando, Florida, United States
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07837778. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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