Influence of an Exercise Program in the Elderly Balance

Balance; Distorted Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of a Specific Exercise Program in the Institutionalized Elderly Balance

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03521752
• Other study ID #: 1CESPU
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 4, 2015
• Est. completion date: June 22, 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2018
• Source: Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study has the objective to determinate the effectiveness of a specific exercise program on balance and functional capacity of the daily activities of institutionalized elderly.

It was a randomized controlled trial with a total of 21 elderly that were randomly distributed into experimental (n = 11) and control groups (n=10). The experimental group performed a specific program exercises during 4 weeks, while the control group wasn't subjected to any intervention. Evaluations were carried out at the beginning and end of the exercise program, for both groups. After the intervention there were no statistically significant differences between groups in total balance and dynamic balance subscale, except static balance subscale.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 21
• Est. completion date: June 22, 2015
• Est. primary completion date: May 14, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age = 65 years

• institutionalized elderly

• Both genders

• Mini-Mental =19 pontos

• Protocol attendance = 90%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiovascular diseases

• Contraindication to physical exercise

• Medication (anxiolytics, antidepressants)

• Vestibular disorders

• Previous physiotherapy of 6 months to the present study

• Neurological and neuromuscular diseases

• Use of gaiters

• Another type of physical exercise during the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Balance; Distorted

Intervention

Other:
• Specific Exercise Program
4 weeks of exercise classes, 2 to 3 times a week for a total of 10 sessions. Classes last approximately 40 minutes. The sessions included balance training, motor strength, endurance and flexibility. The training sessions were divided into warm-up, main activity and finally relaxation.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Balance	Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) This scale measures the static and dynamic balance, through the evaluation of some daily activities.; This scale's scores are between 9 to 28 points, when 9 means hig risk of falling, and 28 means low risk of falling.; It was used before and after the intervention.	4 weeks
Secondary	Functional capacity	Timed up and Go (TUG) This scale measures the mobility and locomotor performance, through the timing of an activity (lift from a chair, walk 3 meters, change direction and return to starting position).; The cut-off points of the scale are divided into fully independent elderly (<10 seconds), independent elderly (10-19 seconds), and elderly people with difficulties in the tasks of daily living (20-29 seconds).; It was evaluated before and after the intervention.	4 weeks