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The aim of the study is to test whether wearing a weighted jacket can help improve the balance distortion of patients with neurologic pathologies.
The center of mass of the patient will be analyzed in order to determine the direction in which the imbalance is most important. Weights will be placed accordingly in a jacket in order to correct the imbalance. In the experimental group, weights will represent 1.5 to 2% of the patient body mass. In the control group, the investigators will use weights of 200 grams maximum, placed evenly on both sides of the jacket. Patients will wear the jacket for 2 consecutive hours.
After wearing the jacket for 2 hours, data similar to those recorded at the beginning of the experiment will be taken again, namely the determination of the center of mass and of the deviations caused by the imbalance.
A final series of tests will take place approximately one week after wearing the jacket, to determine if there are any residual effects.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imbalance correction | Experimental |
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| Control | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Personalized weighted jacket | Device | Patients in this group will wear a jacket with weights (1,5 to 2% of the total body mass) strategically placed in order to correct their imbalance. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Imbalance | The side towards which the patient is more likely to be unbalanced is determined by an interactive balance linked to the Wii-fit. | Data measured after 2 hours of jacket utilisation |
| Time Up and Go | The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. It measures the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down. | Data measured after 2 hours of jacket utilisation |
| Tinetti test | The Tinetti test or score is a simple, reproducible way of assessing the risk of falls. | Data measured after 2 hours of jacket utilisation |
| Berg balance scale | The Berg balance scale includes 14 tests that assess static balance and dynamic balance. | Data measured after 2 hours of jacket utilisation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Imbalance | The side towards which the patient is more likely to be unbalanced is determined by an interactive balance linked to the Wii-fit. | 1 week after jacket utilisation |
| Time Up and Go | The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. It measures the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| CHU Brugmann | Brussels | 1020 | Belgium |
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| Control jacket | Device | Patients in this group will wear a jacket with weights (200 grams maximum) evenly distributed. |
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| 1 week after jacket utilisation |
| Tinetti test | The Tinetti test or score is a simple, reproducible way of assessing the risk of falls. | 1 week after jacket utilisation |
| Berg balance scale | The Berg balance scale includes 14 tests that assess static balance and dynamic balance. | 1 week after jacket utilisation |