Effects of a Program of Physical Exercise and Electrotherapy on Muscle Strength in Subjects of the Fourth Age

Cardenal Herrera University1 site in 1 country118 target enrollmentFebruary 2010

ConditionsGeriatric Assessment Muscle Strength Postural Balance Body Mass Index

Overview

Phase: Early Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Geriatric Assessment
Sponsor: Cardenal Herrera University
Enrollment: 118
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Functional Capacity
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation, strengthening exercises, or combination of both over lower limbs are effective in the improvement of the stability fundamentally against falls, greater independence and, therefore, better quality of life in elderly over 75 years.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2010

End Date

June 2010

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Cardenal Herrera University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age above 75

Exclusion Criteria

•Mental disorder
•Previous electrotherapy treatments
•Pacemakers
•Lower limbs prosthetics
•Major coronary diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional Capacity

Time Frame: 3 months

Berg's Scale, SF-36 test, 6 minute walking test, Barthel test, SPPB.

Secondary Outcomes

Strength in lower limbs(3 months)
Timed standing balance. Side by side, semi tandem, tandem stand and one-leg stand(3 months)
Maximum Gait Speed. Time to cover a 4 meter distance(3 months)
Body mass index(3 months)
Six-minute walking test(3 months)