Effect of Surfaces on Fall in Elderly

Aging Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Physical Training on Hard, Sand and Soft Surfaces on Functional Ability and Incidence of Falls in Elderly With or Without History of Falls

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02919514
• Other study ID #: 2561A10302245
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 15, 2015
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: March 2019
• Source: Khon Kaen University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To investigate the effects of Thai dance exercises over 6 weeks on functional outcomes and incidence of fall in community-dwelling older individuals.

To compare effects of exercise training on hard, soft and sand surfaces in community-dwelling older individuals

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: March 30, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age at least 60 yr old

• fall

Exclusion Criteria:

• having pain (VAS >5)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Aging
• Falls, Accidental

Intervention

Other:
• Physical training on hard surface.
Physical training on hard surface.
• Physical training on sand surface.
Physical training on sand surface.
• Physical training on soft surface.
Physical training on soft surface.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Thailand	Khon Kaen University	Multiple Locations	Khon Kaen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Khon Kaen University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Thailand, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	10-meter walk test (10MWT)	The 10MWT quantifies walking speed that the results correlate to health status, morbidity rate and mortality rate; hence it has been suggested to be used as an important vital sign of elderly. Subjects walk along a 10meter walkway at a comfortable and fast gait speed. The time used over 4meters in the middle of the walkway will be recorded to minimize acceleration and deceleration effects. The average time required over the 3 trials will be converted to walking speed in m/s.	0,3 and 6 weeks