Effect Of Motor Dual Task Training On Balance And Quality Of Life In Elderly Fallers - A Randomized Control Trial.

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Elderly Fallers

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/057419
• Lead Sponsor: Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

One of the most common occurrences in older adults is fall that leads to serious injuries. This leads to public health issues in elderly by hampering their functional activity. Daily activities include dynamic functional tasks that require combined motor tasks. In people with altered balance combined motor dual activity will be hampered. Many studies show the positive effects of dual task training on balance but they have not reviewed more of the motor component. Motor component of dual task training seems to be not much explored in the elderly fallers. Outcome Measures to be used are Community Balance and Mobility Scale for Balance and WHOQOL-BREF for Quality of Life at baseline and after 4 weeks. Randomized Control Trial will be done on 84 participants where they will be given same set of exercises for same duration with the interventional group carrying a glass of water on a tray. Research Hypothesis states that motor dual task training will be more effective than conventional balance exercises on balance and quality of life in elderly fallers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

1. score ≥ 24 on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), 2) Functionally independent and willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Patients with any surgical history for the spine or lower limb in the past 6 months.
• 2. history of cerebrovascular accidents.
• 3. use of medication(s) such as sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
• 4. have some chronic health condition for which physical exercise is contraindicated.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Community Balance & Mobility Scale	At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WHOQOL BREF	At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 4 weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy

🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Aayushi Atal

Principal investigator

7219222131

aayushiatal2018@gmail.com