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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2022/01/039436
CTRI/2022/01/039436
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Relationship between perception of fall, balance and quality of life among community-dwelling elderly

Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
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Conditions
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Sponsor
Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

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Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Observational

Investigators

Sponsor
Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Community\-dwelling elderly 60 years of age and above
  • 2\. A score of 25 to 30 on the St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) scale
  • 3\. With or without any histories of falls in the past year. A fall was defined as any event in which the individual lost their balance and made contact with the floor (i.e. did not simply fall back into a chair after trying to stand up).
  • 4\. Ability to walk with or without assistance for 10 metres.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Individuals with a history of significant head trauma, neurological disease (e.g Parkinsonâ??s, post\-polio syndrome, diabetic neuropathy), visual impairment not correctable with lenses, musculoskeletal impairments (e.g. amputation, joint replacement, joint fusions, joint deformity due to rheumatoid arthritis), or persistent symptoms of vertigo, light\-headedness, unsteadiness.
  • 2\. History of surgeries in the lower extremities in the last 6 months
  • 3\. Elderly i.e. age of 60 years and above who are institutionalized

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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