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Correlation of Berg Balance Scale, Time up and Go and Dynamic Gait Index Scale in Elderly

NCT05122156 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 125

Last updated 2022-04-06

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Summary

This study will find a correlation Between Berg Balance scale, Time up and Go and Dynamic Gait Index Scale in community Dwelling Ambulatory Elderly. It will be comparative cross sectional survey that will be evaluate which scale is best one for quick screening of elderly. This study will be completed within the time duration of 6 month. Convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data. 125 sample size will be taken, in this study to find the correlation between Berg Balance scales. Time up and Go and Dynamic Gait index scale in community dwelling ambulatory elderly. In this study all subjects perform Mini-mental state examination test to meet the inclusion criteria of the study it will be above than 25 than all subjects perform Berg Balance test, Time up and Go test and Dynamic Gait Index test then interpret their values to find the best one scale for screening of elderly. . In this study subjects included will be living independently in the community and also those who walk without any aid. Those subjects who are diagnosed with neuromuscular condition, cardiorespiratory condition, cognitive impairment and having uncorrected auditory and visual deficit will be excluded from this study. In this study we will check the static, proactive part of the dynamic balance, their gait impairments and also the risk of fall of elder population. Pearson correlation Data will be analyzed on SPSS 25.

Conditions

  • Old Age; Debility

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tehreem Mukhtar, MS · Riphah International University

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-15
Primary Completion
2022-01-15
Completion
2022-01-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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