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Feasibility Aquatic Physical Exercise to Reduce Falls in Institutionalized Elderly

NCT03019211 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2017-05-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a pilot randomized control trial with single blinding of the assessor that will be conducted in two nursing homes residence to evaluate the applicability of a physical exercise program performed in an aquatic environment compared with the same realization but land-based to reduce falls in the institutionalized old people. The secondary objectives are to study the applicability of the intervention in improving balance, function, gait mobility, muscle strength of the lower limbs and the perception of the intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sanitas Mayores Les Corts

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Residencial Augusta Park

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University Ramon Llull

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mercè Sitjà Rabert, PhD, PT · University Ramon Llull

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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Diseases

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