To examine how vibration therapy helps older adults in improving balance and moving better: A Dosimetry study
Phase 1
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/01/061736
- Lead Sponsor
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Elderly (aged 60 years and above)
Ability to understand verbal commands
Ability to walk 10m
Subjects with adequate cognitive health (MMSE score 20 or more )(Folestein et al., 1975)
Subjects with mild to moderate fall risk according to Falls efficacy scale (score 13/28) (Khajavi 2013)
Exclusion Criteria
Recent fractures( <6 months)
Metal implant in lower extremity
Joint inflammation(osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
Deep vein thrombosis
Severe osteoporosis
Epileptic individuals
Acute cardiovascular conditions
(Tomas et. al., 2011)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Berg Balance Scale: used to assess balance. <br/ ><br>2. Tinetti Poma Scale: used to assess balance and mobility. <br/ ><br>3. Time Up and Go Test (TUG): used to assess mobility <br/ ><br>4. Functional reach test: used to assess balance <br/ ><br>5. Stair climb test: used to assess mobility.Timepoint: Baseline at the 1st week before the commencement of trial. <br/ ><br>At the 6th week post-intervention assessment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Stair climb test - Use to assess mobility.Timepoint: Baseline at the 1st week before the commencement of trial. <br/ ><br>At the 6th week post-intervention assessment