COMPARISON OF THE ACCURACY TO PREDICT FALLS OF THE FIGURE OF 8 WALK TEST WITH AND WITHOUT DUAL-TASK IN OLDER ADULTS

Completed

• Conditions: Faller and non-faller older adults; Older adults; Dual-task; The figure of eight walk test

• Registration Number: TCTR20201012001
• Lead Sponsor: Graduate School Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-12
• Study Completion: 2021-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria are
1) age 60-80 years (male and female)
2) independent walking at least 6 meters without a gait aid
3) reached by telephone calls (The participant or relative telephone).

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria are
1) history of the visual disorder or reduced vision
2) history of orthopedic or neurological diseases that may affect walking or balance ability, such as severe osteoarthritis, stroke, heart disease, Vertigo (vestibular disorder) and Parkinson's disease
3) history of lower limb surgery that may affect walking, such as knee or hip replacement surgery
4) unable to follow simple instructions
5) has dizziness that unable to maintain a standing balance
6) has pain/fatigue of the legs that may affect walking or balance ability
7) consume alcohol within 24 hours before the tests

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Accuracy for predicting falls six months follow-up after the first assessment Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUC) of the F8W with and without dual-task

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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