Correlation of Strength Balance with Functional Ability among Elderly Patients with Leg Problems

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue,

Registration Number: CTRI/2021/06/034491

Brief Summary: Musculoskeletalconditions of lower extremities are the most common cause of impairments and disabilities in elder population. Withincreasing age, disability increases and also physical performancereduces. Limited studies have been found on elderly in Indian population identifying thecorrelation of physical performance like strength and dynamic balance withtheir functional ability. Studies have reported reduction in functional abilityin elderly after COVID lockdown. Few studies were found to report weak correlation betweenself-reported functional ability and objectively assessed physical performancewhereas some studies showed strong correlation between the two. Inconsistent study results and the gap in the knowledge about the perception of the functional ability andactual physical performance in elderly makes it necessary to find out the correlationof self-reported functional ability withobjective assessment of physical performance in elderly with lower limb dysfunctionsespecially in this COVID era. After the approval from the ethicalcommittee, this cross sectional study with purposive sampling will be carriedout. Participants with both unilateral and bilateral lower limb dysfunctionswill be included as per inclusion-exclusion criteria. Written informed consentwill be taken prior to commencement of the study from the patient. They will beinstructed to fill a self-reported Lower Extremity Functional Scale(LEFS) toassess their functional ability. For physical performance they will be assessedfor lower limb strength(using 30 Seconds Chair Stand Test) and dynamic balance(using8 Foot Up and Go Test). Data obtained from these tests will be analysed for correlationbetween functional ability (LEFS score) with strength(number of full chairstands) and dynamic balance( time in seconds) using Pearsonâ€™s correlationcoefficient. Extent of correlation(if any) will be carried out with regressionanalysis.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

1. Above 60 years of age willing to participate in the study 2. Patients with unilateral or bilateral lower limb disorders with established diagnosis:.
Hip, Knee, Ankle joint disorders.
Total Hip Arthroplasty/Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Lower extremity fractures.
Soft tissue and connective tissue disorders of lower limb 3. Subacute and chronic cases with symptoms for more than 3 months 4. VAS score: between 1 to 6 5. Patients with musculoskeletal congenital defects.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with spinal pathology affecting lower extremities 2.
Radiating pain to lower extremity 3.
Any congenital or acquired neurological condition (stroke, cerebral palsy, neural tube defects, upper or lower motor neuron lesions, spinal cord injuries, post-polio residual paralysis, etc) 4.
Vestibular disorders 5.
Uncorrected visual impairments.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Lower Extremity Functional Scale(LEFS) score	Baseline
2.30 Second Chair Stand Test (number of full chair stands)	Baseline
3.8-Foot Up and Go Test (time in seconds)	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NA	NA

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Seth G S Medical College, KEM Hospital
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Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Seth G S Medical College, KEM Hospital
🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Swati Paranjape
Principal investigator
02224107000
swati.paranjape@kem.edu