Effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on the Postural Control of Residents in Nursing Home.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postural Control
• Interventions: Other: Adapted Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT03759977
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lausanne

Brief Summary

This study measures the effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on postural control of residents in nursing home. Half of participants will follow a program training 3 times a week during 8 weeks, while the other half will receive the usual accompaniment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-28
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-30
• Study Start: 2019-01-07
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-22
• Study Completion: 2019-03-22
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Able to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help
• Able to stand 1 minute without help
• Health status considered stable
• Life expectancy greater than 6 months
• No major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction
• No severe visual impairment
• No severe deafness
• Understanding french
• Able to discern

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help
• Unable to stand 1 minute without help
• Health status considered unstable
• Estimated life expectancy at less than 6 months
• Major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction
• Severe visual impairment
• Severe deafness
• Not understanding french
• Inability to discern

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Adapted Physical Activity group	Adapted Physical Activity	This group will receive 3 sessions per week of specific physical activity.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural control	15 minutes	Measures of the center of pressure under different conditions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait asymmetry in percentage	5 minutes	Gait parameter
Short Physical Performance Battery test	10 minutes	This unique test is composed of a standing balance exercise, a gait speed exercise and chair stand exercise. It gives a score of 0 to 12. 0 is the worst performance and 12 the best one.
General quality of life	5 minutes	Euro Quality of life 5 dimensions (EQ-5D)
Habitual gait speed in meter per seconde	5 minutes	Gait parameter
Gait variability in percentage	5 minutes	Gait parameter
Depression	5 minutes	Geriatric Depression Scale 4 items. 0 (the best) to 4 (the worst) points.
Fear of falling	5 minutes	Falls Efficacy Scale International. 7 (no concern about falling) to 28 (severe concern about falling)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Université de Lausanne; 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland