Virtual Reality-based Exercise in Older Adults

Distorted; Balance Clinical Trial

Official title:

Promoting Virtual Reality-based Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02043834
• Other study ID #: ARPF-123
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 21, 2014
• Last updated: July 25, 2014
• Start date: November 2013
• Est. completion date: June 2014

Study information

• Verified date: July 2014
• Source: University of Arizona
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in older adults.

We hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in older adults compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 33
• Est. completion date: June 2014
• Est. primary completion date: May 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• ability to ambulate without assistance

• willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders

• severe visual impairment

• cognitive impairment

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Distorted; Balance
• Motor Deficit

Intervention

Other:
• Balance Training
Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Villa Hermosa - Senior Living Tucson	Tucson	Arizona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Arizona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Postural Balance	Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technologies (BalanSens™)	after 4 weeks	No
Secondary	Gait performance	Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)	4 weeks	No
Secondary	Cognitive status	Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test and the Category Fluency Test	4 weeks	No
Secondary	Quality of life		4 weeks	No
Secondary	Functional performance	Functional performance will be assessed using the Timed Up and Go Test and the Alternate Step Test	4 weeks	No