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Clinical Trials/IRCT201107041722N3
IRCT201107041722N3
Completed
N/A

The assessment of mental practice's effects on balance and quality of life in elderly men (60-80yrs)

Postgraduate and Research Programs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites44 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Postgraduate and Research Programs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
44
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Sponsor
Postgraduate and Research Programs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ages 60\-80 years old;ability to read and write;Interest to participate in the research;The mean of rank as a result of two questionnaires of VVIQ and VMIQ for the assessment of capability of mental imaging less than 3/5 (Cook\-Shumway, 2001\);Berg's balance test screen less than 45, meaning there is a risk of falling for the elderly (fear of falling) Perell, 2001; Teresa, 2002; Susan, 2008 and Scott, 2007\);The elderly has, at least, fallen once during the past 6 months;The elderly must have complete sight and hearing or one correctable with aids. Those with incorrectable insufficiencies wili not be included;No specific neurological or orthopedic disease, this must be confirmmed by a nursing home doctor, as well as any other malignancy, fracture and orthopedic side effects that might have negative effect on patient’s balance. It’s worth saying that ,here, by disease” , it dose not mean age\- related side effects. 9\) The elderly must obtain cognitive 's score of 22 or more in MMSE Test(Sayyedian, 2007\);No adminstration of anti\-psychotic, anti\-convulsion drugs;Patients must not use walker, etc.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any condition that interefer The participation of elderlies in the study;No interest of elderly for continiuing the research

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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