Motor Control Exercises and Neural Mobilization in Posture of Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postural Control
• Interventions: Other: Motor control exercise; Other: Motor control exercise with mobilization

• Registration Number: NCT05333562
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of Motor control exercises with and without neural mobilization on postural control of older adults.

Detailed Description

Randomized controlled trials done at Bilqees Eidhi and Afiyat old age home Lahore.The sample size was 40. The subjects were divided in two groups, 20 subjects in Motor control exercise group and 20 in Motor control exercise with neural gliding group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 65-80 years of older adults included in study. Tools used in the study are time up and go test(TUG), Gait speed, Static balance and Quality of life(OPQOL35). Data was analyzed through SPSS 21.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2021-10-15
• Study Completion: 2021-12-15
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-21
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with altered conscious level
• Adults who cannot ambulate (bed ridden patients)
• Patient with any neurological condition like stroke, multiple sclerosis and TBI
• Patients with severe orthopedic condition like fractures and rheumatoid arthritis
• Patient having any cardiac condition
• Adults walking with walking aids like sick and crutches
• Adults having vertigo or vestibular problems.
• Adults having history of recurrent falls.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motor control exercise	Motor control exercise	Motor control exercise was given with total of 8 sessions for 30 min for 4 weeks twice a day. Each exercise was performed 10 repetitions for 10 sec.
Motor control exercise with neural mobilization	Motor control exercise with mobilization	this was given motor control exercise for 30 min, 4 weeks twice a day plus neural gliding applied for 3 sets of 10 repetitions on each session. Neural gliding applied 5 min before motor control exercise. Total 8 sessions were given

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait speed test	final reading at end of 4 week	The 4-m gait speed test will use, and the beginning and the end of the test will mark on the floor. The intra-observer reliability of the gait speed test is excellent with an ICC of 0.91, a standard error of measurement of 0.06 m/s, and a minimum detectable difference (MDD) of 0.17 m/s.
Static balance test	final reading at end of 4 week	Balance will be assessed using the Tandem stance (TS) test for static balance. The intraobserver reliability of the test is good with an ICC of 0.80.
Quality of life: (OPQOL 35)	final reading at 4 week	OPQOL questionnaire, has been validated in a multiethnic community-dwelling older population in England. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Italian outpatient population enrolled in this study was found to be 0.78, i.e. above the 0.70 threshold of acceptability for internal consistency.
Timed Up and Go test	final reading at 4 week	Timing began when participants initiate standing and end when they sat down. The mean of the measurements will be use for statistical purposes. The inter-observer reliability is good with an ICC of 0.89, a standard error of measurement of 3.99 seconds, and an MDD of 11.06 seconds.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Binash Afzal; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan