ACTRN12608000333314
Completed
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Randomised Controlled Trial of Chiropractic Care to Improve Risk of Falls and Sensorimotor Function in Older People
ew Zealand College of Chiropractic0 sites60 target enrollmentJuly 15, 2008
Overview
- Phase
- 未知
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Postural stability, sensorimotor function
- Sponsor
- ew Zealand College of Chiropractic
- Enrollment
- 60
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Community dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who permanently reside in or near the Ellerslie / Mount Wellington region of Auckland, New Zealand will be eligible to participate in this trial.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Volunteers will be ineligible if they are wheel\-chair bound, or unable to remain standing unassisted for a minimum of one minute, as they will be unable to complete the required balance testing. Other exclusion criteria include presence of absolute contraindications to chiropractic care, being unable to comprehend the study information or consent processes, the known presence of severe cognitive, somatic or psychiatric impairment or disease, presence of a terminal illness and being unavailable to participate for one week or more during the study period due to planned travel arrangements or other commitments. A risk assessment for vertebrobasilar insufficiency / vertebral artery dissection (VBI / VAD) will also be conducted and at risk volunteers will be ineligible for inclusion until specialist referral confirms no VBI/VAD exists. Volunteers will also be ineligible if they have received chiropractic care within the previous six months or if they have received spinal manipulation during the previous six months from another healthcare provider.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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