Urdu Version of Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment Scale,(POMA),Reliability and Validity Study

Balance; Distorted Clinical Trial

Official title:

Urdu Version of Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment Scale, (Performance-oriented Mobility Assessment) Reliability and Validity Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05203094
• Other study ID #: REC-FSD-00281
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 30, 2021
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study we will observe the reliability and validity of Tinetti Balance assessment scale,(POMA) in Urdu language in Pakistani geriatric population with balance impairment. Also, check the improvement in assessment and rehabilitation in geriatrics with balance problem.

Description:

The aim of study is to translate and culturally adapt Tinetti balance assessment scale (POMA) into Urdu language and secondly to investigate the reliability and validity of Tinetti Balance assessment scale (POMA) in geriatrics Pakistani population.This study will be cross sectional survey study in which convenience sampling technique will be used. Two scales will be performed by patient Tinetti Balance assessment scale and Berg Balance Scale (evaluate balance), Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) (measure functional mobility) for comparison and data will be collected. The results of study will help to know the validity and reliability of Tinetti Balance assessment scale (POMA) in Urdu version with balance impairments in geriatric population.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• ability to walk a minimum of 6m with or without a walking Aid
• observed balance impairment evaluated subjectively by a physical therapist during the initial training session (Berg Balance scale and time up and go test )

Exclusion Criteria:

• people with amputated lower extremities using prosthetic leg
• those who underwent orthopedic surgery within the last 6 weeks
• Dependent on wheel chairs and bed ridden patients
• Dementia and Alzheimer's patients
• illiterate people

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Balance; Distorted

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Ripah International University	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Timed Up and Go Test	screening test that is measure functional mobility in older adults	1st day
Primary	Tinetti balance and gait assessment scale (POMA)	tinetti balance and gait assessment scale is used to evaluate older people's ability to maintain postural balance and gait, it is composed of two separate categories as balance and gait test balance and gait are evaluated with nine and eight items, respectively. the total score of scale 28 points. the highest score indicates the best performance	1st day
Primary	Tinetti balance and gait assessment scale (POMA)	tinetti balance and gait assessment scale is used to evaluate older people's ability to maintain postural balance and gait, it is composed of two separate categories as balance and gait test balance and gait are evaluated with nine and eight items, respectively. the total score of scale 28 points. the highest score indicates the best performance	2nd day
Secondary	berg balance scale	the berg balance scale is an objective assessment of balance performance based on 14 items common to daily activities. it is a 14 items scale that rate 0 (unable to perform) to 4 (normal performance) for each item. the total score is 56 points, high score higher balance ability	1st day