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Clinical Trials/IRCT20180730040644N1
IRCT20180730040644N1
Completed
Phase 2

Effect of exercise on balance status and quality of life among sample of Iranian elderly in Shiraz, south of IRAN, 2017

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 sites60 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Disorders of vestibular function Fall in the elderly.
Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Female

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • age (60\- 74 years)
  • basic literacy (ability to read and write),
  • history of falling over the past 6\-12 months
  • positive Romberg sign
  • obtaining minimum score 24 in the mini\-mental state examination (MMSE)
  • obtaining minimum score 21in Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
  • lack of visual impairment
  • lack of neck disability
  • non\-use of ambulatory assistive devices (AAD)
  • lack of cognitive impairment and lack of orthopedic and neural impairments

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unwillingness to continue cooperation
  • incidence of musculoskeletal disorders requiring the use of ambulatory assistive devices or needing treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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