Comparison of Task-Oriented Circuit Training and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy on Balance, Gait and fear of falling in Elderly population.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Gait.Gait
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230608058418N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Riphah International University Faisalabad
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
Age of participants 60 or more
Have fallen at least once in the last 12 months
Taking more than 15 s, or needing support, in the timed up-and-go (TUG) test
Both genders
Identified as medium fall risk on BBS (21-40)/56
Exclusion Criteria
Cognitive decline that prevents the patient from understanding the assessment, vestibular rehabilitation exercises, and granting informed consent
Balance disorders caused by conditions other than age (neurologic, vestibular, etc.)
Organic conditions that prevent standing on two feet, which is necessary for a complete postural assessment and performance of vestibular rehabilitation exercises.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance. Timepoint: Before Intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test.;Gait. Timepoint: Before Intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamic Gait Index.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: Before Intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale-International ( FES-I).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method