Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Older Adults' Postural Control

Older Adults Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Older Adults' Postural Control

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03493373
• Other study ID #: 5/2018
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 15, 2018
• Est. completion date: December 21, 2018

Study information

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

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of nervous system mobilization and exercise with exercise only on institutionalized older adults' postural control.

Description:

It is anticipated that 26 institutionalized older adults will be randomly allocated to receive either exercise and neural mobilization (n=13) or exercise only (n=13).

Data on pain intensity (a vertical numeric rating scale) and location (body chart), depression (Geriatric Depression Scale), balance, hand grip strength, timed up and go and gait velocity will be collected at baseline, end of treatment and at 3 months follow up.

Statistical analysis will be performed using a mixed-methods ANOVA.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: December 21, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: December 15, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be 65 years of age or older;

• to have independent gait with or without technical aid;

• have indication of the institution's doctor for participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability to understand study aims.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Older Adults

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise
The exercise program will consist of: 1) warm up - consisting of stretches of large muscle groups of the upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk and by general mobility exercises; 2) strength training of moderate intensity; 3) balance training; 4) Cooling - will consist of performing overall stretching combined with deep breathing.
• Neural mobilization
Neural gliding mobilization will target mainly the lower limb nerves and will be performed in series of 10 repetitions with 1 minute interval between series.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Portugal	Lar da Santa Cruz da Beselga	Guarda
Portugal	Lar Santa Catarina do Reboleiro	Guarda

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aveiro University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Gait velocity	Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated	Baseline
Primary	Gait velocity	Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated	9 weeks
Primary	Gait velocity	Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated	3 months
Secondary	Pain intensity	Pain intensity measured using a vertical numeric rating scale (Range: 0 to 10 and higher values are indicative of higher pain intensity)	Baseline
Secondary	Pain intensity	Pain intensity measured using a vertical numeric rating scale (Range: 0 to 10 and higher values are indicative of higher pain intensity)	9 weeks
Secondary	Pain intensity	Pain intensity measured using a vertical numeric rating scale (Range: 0 to 10 and higher values are indicative of higher pain intensity)	3 months
Secondary	Pain location	Measured using a body chart (a graphic representation of the body) where participants identify painful body sites	Baseline
Secondary	Pain location	Measured using a body chart (a graphic representation of the body) where participants identify painful body sites	9 weeks
Secondary	Pain location	Measured using a body chart (a graphic representation of the body) where participants identify painful body sites	3 months
Secondary	Depressive symptoms	Measured using the 15-itens Geriatric Depression Scale (range: 0-15; participants who score 5 or more have depression)	Baseline
Secondary	Depressive symptoms	Measured using the 15-itens Geriatric Depression Scale (range: 0-15; participants who score 5 or more have depression)	9 weeks
Secondary	Depressive symptoms	Measured using the 15-itens Geriatric Depression Scale (range: 0-15; participants who score 5 or more have depression)	3 months
Secondary	Balance	Participants are asked to maintain a tandem/semi-tandem position for up to 30 seconds.	Baseline
Secondary	Balance	Participants are asked to maintain a tandem/semi-tandem position for up to 30 seconds.	9 weeks
Secondary	Balance	Participants are asked to maintain a tandem/semi-tandem position for up to 30 seconds.	3 months
Secondary	Timed up and go test	Get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, go back to the chair and sit back. The amount of time that each participant takes to perform the task is taken.	Baseline
Secondary	Timed up and go test	Get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, go back to the chair and sit back.The amount of time that each participant takes to perform the task is taken.	9 weeks
Secondary	Timed up and go test	Get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, go back to the chair and sit back. The amount of time that each participant takes to perform the task is taken.	3 months