Perturbation training on the BalanceTutor® to reduce the risk of falls in geriatric patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: R26; Abnormalities of gait and mobility

• Registration Number: DRKS00024637
• Lead Sponsor: Marien Hospital Herne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-24
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 138

Inclusion Criteria

Patients in the geriatric day clinic or fully hospitalized patients in the
Clinic for geriatric medicine and early rehabilitation
At least one locomotor fall in the last year
Written consent from the patient
Ability to participate in the study
The patient is physically able to complete the training on the BalanceTutor
Patient weight less than 150 kg

Exclusion Criteria

Paresis or other serious movement disorders of the legs, which
impair representative analyzes of the gait pattern
Leg amputees patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
On the day of admission: muscle performance of the lower extremities, balance ability and risk of falling with Short-Physical-Performance Battery (SPPB)<br><br>On the day of discharge: muscle performance of the lower extremities, balance ability and risk of falling with Short-Physical-Performance Battery (SPPB)