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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00462111
Date of registration: 16/04/2007
Primary sponsor: Sint Maartenskliniek
Public title: Indomethacin and Mechanisms Underlying Risk of Falling
Scientific title: Effect of Indomethacin on Reaction Time, Postural Balance and the Ability to Avoid Suddenly Appearing Obstacles During Gait in Healthy Middle-aged Individuals.
Date of first enrolment: April 2007
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00462111
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Contacts
Name:   Jacques van Limbeek, MD
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Affiliation:  Sint Maartenskliniek
Name:   Jaak Duysens, Prof
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Affiliation:  St Maartenskliniek and University Medical Centre St. Radboud, Nijmegen
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age between 50-70 years old

- Not using any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for at least 3 days
prior to the test session

Exclusion Criteria:

- Neurological or orthopedic disorders

- Poor comprehension of Dutch language

- Hearing problems

- Severe problems with heart and/or blood vessels

- Acutely existing ulcus ventriculi and/or duodeni, or history of ulcus

- Allergy against indomethacin, aspirin, or other NSAIDs

- Patients with nasal polyps reacting with an angioedema to other NSAIDs

- Severe preexisting renal and liver damage

- Co-medication

- Over 100 kg of weight



Age minimum: 50 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Healthy
Intervention(s)
Drug: Indometacin
Primary Outcome(s)
Success rate on the obstacle avoidance task
Secondary Outcome(s)
Reaction time
Root mean square (RMS) of the velocity and amplitude of the centre of pressure (COP)
Secondary ID(s)
SKM002
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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