Effects of Pilates in Risk Fall in Older Population

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falling Injury

• Registration Number: NCT02371837
• Lead Sponsor: University of Jaén

Brief Summary

The intervention will consist in a 6 week of pilates practice in older population to check the prevention of fall effectiveness.

Detailed Description

A study population of elder people will be randomly allocated to intervention or control group, consisted in Pilates and a booklet of balance tips respectively.

The protocol will be performed for 6 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-02-19
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-26
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

• Elder population. Not to be a pilates practitioner previous to study enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Cognitive issues that dont allow to practice pilates method.

Sensorial alteration or any disease that could altered balance. Any drug or medication that modify balance.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Falls Efficacy Scale International test (FES I)	pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention	FES as measure of fear of falling or patients confident of falling

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)	pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention	SEBT as measure of dynamic balance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Jaén; 🇪🇸 Jaén, Andalucia, Spain