Effects of Balance Training Exercises Fall Risk Among Elderly Females

Riphah International University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Elderly Females

Treatments: Other: Unstable surface and isometrics; Other: Stable surface and Isometrics

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06750237

REC/RCR & AHS/24/0518

Details and patient eligibility

About

Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths globally, and the literature shows that 40% of community-dwelling older adults who are over 65 years old experience fall accidents annually. It also harms the well-being of the elderly, including the lack of access to daily services. Therefore, exercise interventions that target balance, gait, and muscle strength increase can effectively prevent falls in older adults.

A fall prevention program that includes strength and balance training and patient education can improve muscle balance and mental capacity in older women with a history of falls. dimensions of abilities of the elderly are improved by exercise, such as dynamic balance, static balance, participants fear of falling, balance confidence, quality of life, and physical performance. The study will be a randomized clinical trial and will be conducted in Fatima Memorial Hospital, and Atif Rehab Clinic. The sample size is calculated from the open epi tool. Considering the attrition rate (10%) the sample size is calculated to be 36 altogether. This study will be completed in a time duration of 10 months after the approval of the synopsis. Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used and participants will be recruited in the study after randomization through the lottery method. The subjects will be divided into two groups. Baseline treatment is isometric of the lower limb and bridging. Group A will receive balance training exercises using unstable surfaces and Group B will receive balance training exercises using stable surfaces. The tools that will be used are the Fall Efficacy scale-international (FES-I), Berg Balance Scale ((BBS), and ABC (Activities-Specific Balance Coordination) Scale, and after data collection, data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 26.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 60-75 years old (18)
• Sedentary lifestyle females
• No history of fracture and ligamentous injury in the last 6 months
• Muscular strength should be in at least Grade 3
• Berg Balance Scale score ≤ 49

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any chronic disease such as carcinoma
• Athletes
• Women underwent any surgery (hysterectomy) in the last 2 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Isometrics

Experimental group

Description:

will be an interventional group and will be treated by training the patients on unstable surfaces. The heating pad will be applied for 10 minutes as a warm-up. Then Isometric exercises of the lower limb and bridging for back extensors strengthening and improving patient confidence will be done. After that Single leg stance, Toe Raises, standing lower limb abduction and extension with proper support will be done and Mini Squats by stabilizing the patient against the wall or taking the help of an attendant or through a Stabilizing belt will be done. The session will last for 30 minutes. It will be conducted 2 months 3 times per week

Treatment:

Other: Unstable surface and isometrics

Stable surface and isometrics

Active Comparator group

Description:

will be an interventional group and will be treated by training the patients on stable surfaces. The heating pad will be applied for 10 minutes as a warm-up. Then Isometric exercises of the lower limb and bridging for back extensors strengthening and improving patient confidence will be done. After that Single leg stance, Toe Raises, standing lower limb abduction and extension with proper support will be done and Mini Squats by stabilizing the patient against the wall or taking the help of an attendant or through a Stabilizing belt will be done. The session will last for 30 minutes. It will be conducted 2 months 3 times per week.

Treatment:

Other: Stable surface and Isometrics