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Functional Capacity in Institutionalized Elders

NCT00895856 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2009-05-11

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Summary

Getting old is a process of transformation of the body that occurs along the vital cycle in a universal and progressive way causing functional restrictions in the human being. The aim of this work was to identify, analyze and quantify the limitations of the functional capacity of the institutionalized elderly who are not provided with physiotherapic assistance.

Conditions

  • Elderly

Interventions

OTHER

Evaluation of the functional capacity

An evaluation (questionnaire) was performed by the Katz Index of individuals in this group, including personal issues (sex and age) and different levels of functional independence for the elderly in their basic activities of daily living (ABVD's) such as: bathe, dress, use the bathroom for withdrawals, transfers perform, has control of the sphincters and the food itself. Subject themselves, if capable of responding to the issues of consistency index, did. The answers were given to the auxiliary nurse responsible for care to residents.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Juliana F Pontes · Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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