Effect of electrical stimulation on the scalp associated with exercise in the ability to perform day-to-day movements of elderly individuals

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Fragile elderly; M01.060.116.100.540

• Registration Number: RBR-2crd42
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Nove de Julho

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The elderly should be between 60 and 80 years old; accept the terms of the study; both genders; be independent for standing and walking with or without auxiliary devices; to be hemodynamically stable according to the Brazilian Society of Cardiology guidelines lower than the blood pressure of 140mmhg by 90mmhg

Exclusion Criteria

Amputation in lower limb or immobilized; musculoskeletal changes that may limit or restrict the performance of training; chronic or progressive neurological changes of central or peripheral origin with motor limitations; limiting or making it impossible to carry out the proposed activities; diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome or patients with severe cardiac events greater than 4 indicated by the functional classification of the new york heart association; pulmonary diseases as chronic obstructive disease; asthma; cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease; positive cut-off point for cognitive deficit screening by mini mental status examination with a score lower than 11; visual or auditory deficits or without use of corrective apparatus; heart pacemaker; contraindications to the use of transcranial direct current stimulation; history of seizure or recurrent epilepsy; brain tumors; metallic materials near the stimulus site; infection or skin lesion at the site of stimulation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on functional capacity in elderly individuals

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on static and dynamic balance in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on quality of life in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on cognition in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on the signs and symptoms of depression in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation in cardiorespiratory parameters in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on biceps and quadriceps muscle strength in elderly individuals