Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Arthritis
- Registration Number
- NCT00527189
- Lead Sponsor
- National Ageing Research Institute, Australia
- Brief Summary
Arthritis has been reported as a risk factor for falls. Few studies have investigated the effect of balance training on balance performance in women with lower limb arthritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-month individualised home exercise programme in improving gait stability and balance for women with arthritis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- Lower limb osteoarthritis or lower limb rheumatoid arthritis
Exclusion Criteria
Participants were excluded if they:
- Did not have lower limb arthritis,
- Were bed bound,
- Had additional co-morbidities that confer risk of falls (such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, history of cardiac syncope, epilepsy),
- Had undergone lower limb surgery within the previous twelve months, and/or
- Had synvisc or a corticosteroid injection within the last six months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Falls Risk Human Activity Profile Confidence Balance Measures Gait Measures
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Ageing Research Institute
🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
National Ageing Research Institute🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia