Gait Training For Reducing Risk Of Fall in the Elderly

Fall Clinical Trial

Official title: Virtual Reality-Based Gait Training For Reducing Risk Of Fall in the Elderly.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Falling is considered one of the major problems that may affect the elderly, which may lead to bad consequences. Safe walking needs the older adult to anticipate and respond quickly to external demands and sudden environmental changes.Many studies have shown that treadmill training is effective in improving the elderly person's ability to walk and avoid falls. The C-Mill treadmill is an innovative device that recently used for the training of impaired gait and balance.Therefore, this study will aim to evaluate the efficacy of gait training with a virtual reality treadmill on the risk of fall in the elderly.

Clinical Trial Description

Fall injuries produce serious threats to elderly people. Fall hazards are many, they include physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences. Many studies have shown that walking and balance exercises effectively contribute to enhancing walking performance, improving obstacle avoidance, and reducing the incidence of falls in the elderly. Therefore, the practice of complex and challenging situations of the usual daily walking is very important to prevent falls. Many studies have shown that treadmill training is effective in improving the elderly person's ability to walk and avoid falls. The C-Mill treadmill is recently used for the training of impaired gait and balance. C-Mill applies a virtual reality environment, obstacle avoidance games, and a variety of balance challenges in a safe and controlled environment to increase walking adaptability and improve performance in everyday life.Fall injuries produce serious consequences. The management of these injuries is costly and has a negative impact on healthcare entities. Therefore, prevention programs for preventing and reducing falls among the elderly are very important for reducing these serious consequences. Therefore, this study will compare the efficacy of gait training with a virtual reality treadmill and the conventional physical therapy training program on the risk of fall in the elderly. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fall

• NCT number: NCT05613374
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Umm Al-Qura University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2022
• Completion date: January 15, 2023