Effects of Comprehensive Fall Prevention Protocol (CARE: Cognitive-Aerobic-Resistance-Exer-gaming) on Mobility Level in Elderly

Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Comprehensive Fall Prevention Protocol (CARE: Cognitive-Aerobic-Resistance-Exer-gaming) on Mobility Level in Elderly

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04529200
• Other study ID #: 1502-PHD-004
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 5, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Isra University
• Contact: Imran Rafique, Ph.D
• Phone: +923006460439
• Email: drimranppdpt[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Lack of research oriented health care facilities especially rehabilitation department in Pakistan. 30-50 % of population of age 65 years and above have some problems with balance (3) and 75 % of people aging 70 years and above have poor balance which leads to fall related injuries (5). So fall and related injuries are major problem in this age group. All studies conducted so far addresses only one or two aspects of balance training not to all. This study will address all the aspects and develop a comprehensive balance training protocol and will try to contribute to this under research area.

Description:

Lack of research oriented health care facilities especially rehabilitation department in Pakistan. 30-50 % of population of age 65 years and above have some problems with balance (3) and 75 % of people aging 70 years and above have poor balance which leads to fall related injuries (5). So fall and related injuries are major problem in this age group. All studies conducted so far addresses only one or two aspects of balance training not to all. This study will address all the aspects and develop a comprehensive balance training protocol and will try to contribute to this under research area.

Cost effective treatment for patients. To meet the expectation of patient to improve their quality of life and improvement of their satisfactory level. It will be interesting for patient to visualize the activity patient is performing and comparison of effectiveness of comprehensive fall prevention protocol with traditional balance training.

It will reduce the occurrence of fall episodes and hence reduce the cost to treat these fall and fall related injuries. Older adult will be less dependent, and more mobile and contributing member of the community.

Objectives

The objectives of the study are:

1. To compare the effect of comprehensive fall prevention protocol (CARE) on fall risk as compared to conventional training in elderly.

2. To compare the effect of comprehensive fall prevention protocol (CARE) on Mobility Level as compared to conventional training in elderly.

3. To compare the effect of comprehensive fall prevention protocol (CARE) on Wii Fit balance as compared to conventional training in elderly.

4. To compare the effect of comprehensive fall prevention protocol (CARE) on Dynamic Balance as compared to conventional training in elderly.

5. To compare the effect of comprehensive fall prevention protocol (CARE) on Quality of life as compared to conventional training in elderly.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: November 10, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals of age 60 -80 years

• Either gender

• Berg balance score between 20-40

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Musculoskeletal conditions (fractures, severe arthritis)

• Neurological conditions like Epilepsy, Parkinson,

• Alzheimer's, Impaired cognition

• Other systemic diseases or co-morbidities

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Balance Traiing
• Fall Injury
• Fall Patients
• Geriatric Fall
• Physical Therapy

Intervention

Other:
• electrotherapy treatment
physical therapy management like EMS IFT

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Isra University	Islamabad	Capital

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Isra University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Elderly mobility scale	questionaire used to evaluate condition of elders	8 week
Primary	Timed Up and go test (TUG)	questionaire used to evaluate mobility	8 week
Primary	Berg Balance Test	questionaire used to evaluate balance	8 week
Primary	Activities of Balance Confidence	questionaire used to evaluate balance	8 week
Primary	Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) Scale	questionaire used to evaluate function of balance in older adult	8 week
Primary	Functional reach test	This test measures the distance between the length of an outstretched arm in a maximal forward reach from a standing position,while maintaining a fixed base of support.	8 week
Primary	Dynamic gait index	The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) was developed as a clinical tool to assess gait, balance and fall risk.	8 week