Status:
COMPLETED
Functional Capacity in Institutionalized Elders
Lead Sponsor:
Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio
Conditions:
Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-90 years
Brief Summary
Getting old is a process of transformation of the body that occurs along the vital cycle in a universal and progressive way causing functional restrictions in the human being. The aim of this work was...
Detailed Description
A descriptive, qualitative, quantitative and transverse field research was made, based on an evaluation of the activities of daily living (ADL) using the Katz Index, with 62 institutionalized elderly ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be elderly and a resident of Casa do Pobre de Maceió
Exclusion
- Individuals under the age of 60 years and over 90, or received private care or physical therapy who refused to participate in the evaluation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
3 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00895856
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
May 11 2009
Active Locations (1)
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CESMAC - Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceió
Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, 57051-160