Motor Control Exercises and Neural Mobilization in Posture of Older Adults

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postural Control

Treatments: Other: Motor control exercise with mobilization; Other: Motor control exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05333562

RiphahIU Raana Rubab

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of Motor control exercises with and without neural mobilization on postural control of older adults.

Full description

Randomized controlled trials done at Bilqees Eidhi and Afiyat old age home Lahore.The sample size was 40. The subjects were divided in two groups, 20 subjects in Motor control exercise group and 20 in Motor control exercise with neural gliding group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 65-80 years of older adults included in study. Tools used in the study are time up and go test(TUG), Gait speed, Static balance and Quality of life(OPQOL35). Data was analyzed through SPSS 21.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Both male and female were included
• Older adults having age range from 60-80 years or older
• Adults whose score is more than 24 on mini mental state examination.
• Ambulate independently with or without a walking aid
• Adults who had permission from the institution's doctor to participate in exercise classes.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with altered conscious level
• Adults who cannot ambulate (bed ridden patients)
• Patient with any neurological condition like stroke, multiple sclerosis and TBI
• Patients with severe orthopedic condition like fractures and rheumatoid arthritis
• Patient having any cardiac condition
• Adults walking with walking aids like sick and crutches
• Adults having vertigo or vestibular problems.
• Adults having history of recurrent falls.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Motor control exercise

Other group

Description:

Motor control exercise was given with total of 8 sessions for 30 min for 4 weeks twice a day. Each exercise was performed 10 repetitions for 10 sec.

Treatment:

Other: Motor control exercise

Motor control exercise with neural mobilization

Active Comparator group

Description:

this was given motor control exercise for 30 min, 4 weeks twice a day plus neural gliding applied for 3 sets of 10 repetitions on each session. Neural gliding applied 5 min before motor control exercise. Total 8 sessions were given

Treatment:

Other: Motor control exercise with mobilization