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Clinical Trials/SLCTR/2018/014
SLCTR/2018/014
Recruiting
Phase 3

Comparison of the influence of a 12-week physical exercise program with elements of dance movement therapy versus standard treatment on, upper limb physical performance and quality of life of elder people using wheelchairs and being under institutional care – randomized controlled trial

niversity of Rzeszow0 sitesTBD
ConditionsRehabilitation

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Rehabilitation
Sponsor
niversity of Rzeszow
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Rzeszow

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Residents of nursing homes for the elderly and people with chronic illness.
  • 2\.Wheelchair\-bound seniors BBS 4 \< 21 pts
  • 3\.Aged 65–85\.
  • 4\.Barthel Index 21 \<75 pts
  • 5\.MMSE \>19 pts
  • 6\.GDS \< 10 pts.
  • BBS\- Berg Balance Scale
  • Assessment of static and dynamic balance based on 14 types of movement in the standing and sitting position of the patient. Each task of the test is scored using a four\-point scale. A maximum score of 56 points is possible. Patients with a score below 20 pts indicate high risk of fall and need of using wheelchairs.
  • Barthel Index is a scale for ADL (Activities of Daily Living) measurement, with lower scores indicating greater dependency in ADL. The score value ranges between 0 and 100 points. The assessment of the total score is as follows: 0–20 completely dependent; 21–61 almost completely dependent; 62–85 dependent; 91–100 – independent
  • The Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE), is a brief, quantitative measure of cognitive status of adults. It can be used to screen the cognitive impairment. The score is the number of correct items. The measure yields a total score of 30\. A score of 30\-24 means no cognitive impairment , 23\-19 pts \- mild cognitive impairment, 18 or less is the severe cognitive impairment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Having severe and acute cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, or pulmonary illnesses
  • 2\.Suffering from spinal cord injury with no rehabilitation potential
  • 3\.Lack of consent of elderly person or their doctor for participation in exercises.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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