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Efficacy of Education With Balance Exercise in Improving Balance and Reducing the Fear of Falls in Elderly

NCT02333994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2015-01-08

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Summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate the Efficacy of Education With Balance Exercise in Reducing Fear of Falls in Elderly Population . In the present study the educational program along with balance training was delivered to group A, (Experimental group) and only Balance training was delivered to group B, (Control group) for 6 weeks for 1 hr duration once weekly. Education program included education about the risk factors of falls such as environmental hazards, importance of good nutrition, use of stick while walking, avoiding slippery surfaces. Balance training consists of stance activities and balance exercise program. The outcome measures for this intervention were Activities specific balance confidence scale and berg balance scale.

Conditions

  • Distorted; Balance

Interventions

DEVICE

GROUP A education programme as well as balance training exercises

Group A received education programme as well as balance training exercises.The intervention group attended one-hour training classes once a week for 6 consecutive weeks. The classes involved both lectures and discussions and were guided through with handouts and worksheets. Each session began by giving a summary of the previous session and continued with the main topic of the session. The intervention program also engaged the participants in discussions about their concerns regarding falling and on topics pertaining to identifying and reducing the risk factors of falls, including environmental hazards in and out of the house

OTHER

GROUP B on-platform training

on-platform training was performed while standing and while sitting on a 22-inch therapeutic ball, 1 eyes open or closed 2 normal or reduced area of foot support 3 on foam or floor 4 with or without manual p

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DIVYA MIDHA, MPT(NEURO) · MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR UNIVERSITY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-01-31

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