Lower-limb Strength and Flexibility Program on Prevention of Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly

Accidental Falls Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Strength and Flexibility Training With Elastic Band on Gait Pattern and Functional Ability in the Elderly

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01830634
• Other study ID #: I050507
• Secondary ID: NSC-93-2314-B-37
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2005
• Est. completion date: July 2006

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: Changhua Christian Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lower-limb strength and flexibility program, which is analyzed under the control of other risk factors, on preventing falls and fall-related injuries in the community-dwelling elderly.

Description:

To estimate the effect of strength and flexibility training with elastic band on community-dwelling elderly gait, balance, and functional performance. All subjects received a home exercise program with low resistance elastic band training. All subjects were assessed for functional assessment, balance and gait analysis at initial and after training.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 107
• Est. completion date: July 2006
• Est. primary completion date: January 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• elder living in community

• age > 65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• no walking ability before fall

• conscious change or disease induce fall

• impaired cognition

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Accidental Falls

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise
Using the theraband for strengthening and stretching the upper and lower extremity muscles. All exercises were performed by using a Theraband in the following movements: shoulder elevating and abducting, horizontal and oblique direction, plantar flexion, dorsi-flexion, inversion and eversion of ankle, knee extension and hip abduction. The stretching exercises were focused on the hamstring muscle and heel cord. Each movement was held for 5 seconds. The participants were instructed to perform 5-10 repetitions of each movements twice per day.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Changhua Christian Hospital Taiwan	Changhua

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Changhua Christian Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Computerized balance evaluation	computerized balance and gait evaluation by a posturography and gait analysis system	after 3 months intervention
Secondary	improve in functional activity	functional reach and timed up-and-go test	after 3 months intervention