Comparison of Effects of Otago Exercise Program vs. Gaze Stability Exercise on Balance and Fear of Fall in Older Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
研究概览
简要总结
Fall occurrences and the associated risk of injury are debilitating and major health concerns in the older population. Several interventions have been investigated and implemented to address the needs of balance impairments and to reduce the increased risk of falls. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the Otago exercise program (OEP) and gaze stability exercises (GSE) on balance and the risk of falls in older adults residing at an old age home facility. 30 elderly participants were equally and randomly divided into two groups: Group OEP received the OEP and group GSE received GSE for eight weeks (thrice a week). In addition, both groups also performed core muscle-strengthening exercises. The Berg balance scale (BBS) and the Fall efficacy scale-International (FES-I) were the outcome measures.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 70 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Participants were independent in ambulation
- •They were performing activities of daily living independently
- •They had impaired balance having Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score between 35-45
- •They had dynamic Gait Index score between 11-19
- •They had mini-mental status exam scores > 22
排除标准
- •severe vision or hearing impairment,
- •neurological disorders including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, vertigo, Parkinson's disease, etc.,
- •muscular disorders which limit functional activity (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, etc.),
- •taking medications that affect balance,
- •severe cardiovascular conditions,
- •recent Lower limb injury or Surgery,
结局指标
主要结局
Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
时间窗: 8 weeks.
This tool encompasses both static and dynamic balance components across 14 different activities (5 static and 9 dynamic) performed by the patient graded on varying difficulty levels for different balance conditions (sitting balance, standing up, turning around, walking on an even surface, walking on steps, and while changing body position). The BBS utilizes an ordinal grading on a 5-point scale (0-4) to rate the 14 task items, producing a global score of 56 with the lower score assigned to poor performance (score-0) and a greater score representing the better outcomes (score-4).
Fall efficacy Scale- International (FES-I)
时间窗: 8 weeks.
The FES-I form consists of 16 items related to various functional activities. The participant is asked to rate the level of each activity on a 4-point Likert scale. A higher score implies a greater fear of falls and lower score imply better outcomes.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Masood Khan
Principal Investigator
King Saud University