Rehabilitation in elderly fall risk assessment

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Impaired balance and falls in elderly.; Repeated falls; R29.6

• Registration Number: IRCT20240722062512N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oradea

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 65 - 85 years;
Subjects with a history of 1-3 fallings in the last year;
No medical or vestibular rehabilitation treatment in the previous 6 month;
Subjects who completed the rehabilitation program;
Subjects who completed the three assessments;

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects who did not meet the age requirements
Subejcts who did not want to participate in the study
Subjects with conditions requiring medication potentially generating the dizziness
Subjects who presented limitations for the tests
Subjects who did not attend one of the scheduled assessment sessions

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase postural stability. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, 2 months after rehabiliation program, follow-up at 6 months. Method of measurement: Index of postural instability measured by Framiral Multitest Equilibre dynamic platform.;Balance improvement. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, 2 months after rehabiliation program, follow-up at 6 months. Method of measurement: Balance Outcome Measure for Elder Rehabilitation (BOOMER) score.;Fall risk prevention. Timepoint: baseline assessment, 2 months after rehabiliation program, follow-up at 6 months. Method of measurement: The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I).