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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| MZ4765 |
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Experimental design overview The proposed project is a prospective experimental study design. independent old adults(age 65 years old and older) who do not suffer from balance problems willing to participate in the study will be tested with well-established measuring techniques of Balance control before and 2 hours after taking of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) in the movement and Rehabilitation Laboratory at BGU. An automated algorithm will be used to extract standardized stabilogram-diffusion parameters from each of the COP data sets collected during quiet standing. These parameters include diffusion coefficients, critical displacement, critical time and scaling exponents for both lateral and anterior-posterior sway directions (Collins & De Luca, 1993). For each of the conditions (before and 1 hour after the use of Ritalin) in three task conditions single task; dual task (concentrating and identifying specific music); and just Listening to a relaxing music. Participants will be required to stand on the platform 10 times for 30 s. For each trial, they will be instructed to sway as little as possible.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Methylphenidate | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Methylphenidate | Drug | The effect of ritalin on postural stability of old adults (65 years old and over) will be measured using RCT study design |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postural sway measures | Time 1: pre test' and hour later time 2: post testinng proceedure |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Itshak Melzer, PhD | Ben-gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel | Principal Investigator |
| Zmir Shorer, m | Soroka University Medical Centar | Study Chair |
| Yan Press, MD | Soroka University Medical Center | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| SorokaUMC | Beersheba | Israel | 84105 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008774 | Methylphenidate |
| ID | Term |
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| D010648 | Phenylacetates |
| D000146 | Acids, Carbocyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| D010880 |
| Piperidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |