Assessment of Postural Control and Balance in the Older Adult

University of Extremadura

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Postural Balance; Older Adult; Older Adults, Balance; Balance Assessment

Treatments: Other: Active comparator Group; Other: Experimental Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06844578

160225

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomised clinical trial is proposed, using a probabilistic allocation design to ensure an equitable distribution of participants between the different intervention and control groups, minimising bias and increasing the internal validity of the results.

The trial foresees the voluntary participation of a total of 60 subjects, selected on the basis of previously established criteria and meeting specific characteristics criteria previously established and who meet the specific characteristics required for the study. The distribution of the participants in the clinical trial will be structured into three groups with characteristics and specific objectives, among which the following groups are highlighted:

• Group 1 (G1) or control: This group will be composed of 20 participants who will not receive any specific intervention related to gerontogymnastics or occupational therapy programmes designed from occupational therapy.
• Group 2 (G2) or experimental with gerontogymnastics: this group will be made up of 20 participants who will receive exclusively an intervention based on gerontogymnastics.

This programme will include a series of exercises adapted to the needs of the older adult population, with an emphasis on population, with emphasis on improving balance, muscle strength, flexibility and motor coordination.

Group 3 (G3) or experimental: will be composed of 20 participants who will receive a combined intervention. This will consist of a gerontogymnastics programme, mentioned above, merged with a specific occupational therapy plan, in which exercises such as:

• Unipodal stability
• Gait re-education
• Muscle strength
• Stationary gait

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 65 years old
• Residents Ntra. Sra. Del Rosario (Cáceres)
• Consent to participate
• Stable standing
• Tinetti <25

Exclusion criteria

• Does not meet inclusion criteria
• Medical contraindication to physical exercise
• Wheelchair mobility
• Severe cognitive impairment (>10 Minimental)
• VAS>4

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1 (G1) or control

No Intervention group

Description:

This group will be composed of 20 participants who will not receive any spe

Group 2 (G2) or active comparator

Active Comparator group

Description:

will consist of 20 participants who will receive an intervention based exclusively on gerontogymnastics. This programme will include a series of exercises adapted to the needs of the older adult population, with emphasis on improving balance, muscle strength, flexibility and motor coordination. motor coordination.

Treatment:

Other: Active comparator Group

Group 2 (G2) or experimental

Experimental group

Description:

will consist of 20 participants who will receive a combined combined intervention. This will consist of a programme of gerontogymnastics, and a specific occupational therapy plan, in which exercises will be carried out, such as which will include exercises such as: Unipodal Stability, Gait Re-education, Muscle Strength, Stationary Gait.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Group