IRCT201107041722N3
Completed
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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.
Investigators
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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