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Balance Training for Elders With Heart Failure

NCT02566785 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2023-09-25

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Summary

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in older (≥ 65 y/) community dwelling heart failure (HF) patients. Fall risks are even greater for those with HF due to decreased exercise capacity, loss of skeletal muscle \& medication side effects. Though resistance training (RT) is effective for improving skeletal muscle, it has only a modest effect on improving balance, which is comprised of peripheral sensory input central integration, \& motor output. A multi-component intervention focusing on balance retraining \& strengthening the muscles supporting static/dynamic balance \& functional mobility is necessary.

This pilot study will evaluate the effect of a multi-component balance \& RT intervention on physical function, balance, \& falls in older (≥ 65 y/) community dwelling heart failure (HF) patients. The study will also explore perceptions related to outcomes \& the intervention through focus groups, generate data on adherence and generate data on feasibility of conducting the BASIC Training intervention. The results of this study will be used to develop a targeted intervention to induce changes in elderly HF patients to prevent future falls; thus reducing costs, physical \& emotional burdens related to falls; \& effect a major difference in the quality of life.

The study will be once per week supervised group sessions \& twice a week home sessions, and include 30 Second Sit-to-Stand, Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance, Activity Specific Balance Confidence Scale, Timed Up \& Go, Dynamic Gait Index.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Balance Intervention

The multi-component balance intervention will be 1x per week in supervised group sessions and 2x a week sessions at home. Sessions will begin with a 5 minute warm up of major muscle groups using flexibility exercises and end with a cool down. Sessions will focus on improving static balance in the initial stages, then progress to dynamic balance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Nurses Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rita L McGuire, PhD, RN · University of Nebraska

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-01
Primary Completion
2016-12-16
Completion
2016-12-16

Countries

  • United States

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