The effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation on the balance of elderly women living in a long-term institutio

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• Conditions: Disorders of vestibular function; Women; Aged; M01.975; M01.060.116.100

• Registration Number: RBR-98wgs8
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged between 60 and 85 years; preserved cognitive function; accept to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers with presence of auditory and / or visual disturbances; use of wheelchair; with amputation and / or bed restriction; that we do not attend the treatment for at least three times without justification.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected outcome 1<br>Improvement in functional balance, evaluated by the Timed up and Go test, with a mean difference in the performance time of at least 2 seconds. Data collected before and at the end of the intervention.;Result Found 1<br>Improvement in functional balance, evaluated by the Timed up and Go test, with a mean difference in the performance time of 3 seconds. Data collected before and at the end of the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected outcome 2<br>Improvement in functional balance, assessed by the Berg Balance Scale, with mean score difference of at least 7 points. Data collected before and at the end of the intervention.;Result Found 2<br>Improvement in functional balance, evaluated by the Berg Balance Scale, with a mean score difference of 10 points. Data collected before and at the end of the intervention.