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Clinical Trials/IRCT201201121722N4
IRCT201201121722N4Completed未知

The assessment of mental practice on balance and sustained attention in eldery men (60-80yrs)

postgraduate Studied and Research Program, Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites44 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
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Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
44

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
60 years to 80 years (—)
Sex
Male

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ages 60-80 years old; ability to read and write; Interest to participate in the research; The mean of rank as a result of two questionnaires of VVIQ and VMIQ for the assessment of capability of mental imaging less than 3/5 (Cook-Shumway, 2001); Berg's balance test screen less than 45, meaning there is a risk of falling for the elderly (fear of falling) Perell, 2001; Teresa, 2002; Susan, 2008 and Scott, 2007);The elderly has, at least, fallen once during the past 6 months; The elderly must have complete sight and hearing or one correctable with aids. Those with incorrectable insufficiencies wili not be included; No specific neurological or orthopedic disease, this must be confirmmed by a nursing home doctor, as well as any other malignancy, fracture and orthopedic side effects that might have negative effect on patient’s balance. It’s worth saying that ,here, by disease” , it dose not mean age- related side effects. 9) The elderly must obtain cognitive 's score of 22 or more in MMSE Test(Sayyedian, 2007); No adminstration of anti-psychotic, anti-convulsion drugs; Patients must not use walker, etc.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any condition that interefer The participation of elderlies in the study; No interest of elderly for continiuing the research

Investigators

Sponsor
postgraduate Studied and Research Program, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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