The effect of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Light Therapy (tLT) on the balance status
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Balance and attention.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20171031037124N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Age 65 and older
Having a history of falling (once or more than once in the last year)
Willingness to participate in the research
Lack of neuromuscular and motor disorders, limb fractures, structural defects
Lack of medical records based on cognitive impairment
No movement restriction in the pelvis, knee and ankle
Natural or modified natural appearance
No use of hearing aids and cochlear implants
No cardiovascular disease
Exclusion Criteria
Ability to walk independently
Ability to communicate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance and attention. Timepoint: Measurement of balance and attention status at the beginning of the study, after the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: One leg stand test (Stork) as a static balance task and TUG as a dynamic balance test. PGNG attentional test to check attentional.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method