Effect of Frenkel Exercises in aged patients with balance disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Balance disorder.

• Registration Number: IRCT20221120056554N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Age over 65 years
Having a confidential family caregiver between 18 and 60 years old
According to the results of the Romberg test, have balance problems
Having independence based on the KATZ Basic ADL questionnaire (a person enters the study with a score of 5 or 6

Exclusion Criteria

Cognitive impairment based on the MMSE questionnaire, a person with a score of 18 and above is included in the study
Regularly or irregularly used exercise for balance during the last six months
Existence of medical contraindications to exercise, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue, severe muscle and joint pain, disability, heart beat and deformity
The presence of destructive progressive neurological disorders such as dementia and Parkinson's that interfere with the ability to exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The score of Fear of fall in Falls Efficacy Scale-International. Timepoint: Measuring the fear of falling at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the study (the day after the last training session). Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale-International.;The score of gait disorder in Timed Up and Go test. Timepoint: Measurement of walking disorder at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (the day after the last training session). Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in personal medication use. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (one day after the last training session). Method of measurement: Personal characteristics questinnaire.