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Effects of BRACE Protocol on Fall Risk Among Elderly Population

NCT05340387 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2024-06-07

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Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the effects of Balance Resistance Aerobic Cognitive Exercises (BRACE) and Otago's exercises on fall risk among elderly population. And to determine the effects of BRACE and Otago's exercise on static and Dynamic balance in elderly population. the study will be randomized control trial including experimental and control group with estimated 17 individual in each group. Balance resistance aerobic resistance exercises will be performed by experimental group and Otago's protocol will be performed by control group.

Conditions

  • Fall Patients

Interventions

OTHER

Balance Resistance Aerobic Cognitive exercises (BRACE)

Study will be conducted after the approval of Ethical review board. The BRACE exercise training would be perform in 4 times a week for 12 weeks, lasting approximately 40-50 minutes each time. Week 1-3 : Balance: Romberg, tandom standing, single leg stance Resistance: chair rise Aerobic exercises: 6mint walk Cognitive: count reverse from 50 Week 4-6: Balance: Sit to stand, functional reach, Tug Test Resistance: stair climbing Aerobic Exercises: Marching in space Cognitive: Remember 5 words, spell backward, remember 5 animals Week 7-9: Balance: Perturbation, throwing a ball, kicking a ball Resistance: Floor transfer, squatting Aerobic Exercises: Cycling Cognitive: Count even number from 1-50, calculation, addition, subtraction, multiplication division Week 10-12: Balance: Combination of All Resistance: Combination of All Aerobic Exercises: 6 minutes' walk test, marching steps, cycling Cognitive: Combination of all

OTHER

Otago's Protocol

Study will be conducted after the approval of Ethical review board. The Otago's exercise training would be perform in 4 times a week for 12 weeks, lasting approximately 40-50 minutes each time. WEEK 1-3: Warm up: March, head movement, neck movement, back extension, trunk movement, ankle movements Strength: Front knee strengthening, Back knee strengthening, Side hip strengthening, Calf raises, Toe raises (10 repetitions each) Balance: Knee bends, Backwards walking, Walking and turning around, Sideways walking, Tandem stance (heel toe stand), Tandem walk (heel toe walk), One leg stand, Heel walking, Toe walk, Heel toe walking backwards, Sit to stand, Stair walking. (10 repetitions each) Flexibility: calf stretch, back of thigh stretch Hold for 10 to 15 seconds and repeat on other leg. Walk: 5 or 10 minutes' walk This protocol will be followed for 12 weeks with increased repetitions after every 3 week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nadia Azhar, MS-NMPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-05
Primary Completion
2023-05-15
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

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