Status:
UNKNOWN
The Use of Virtual Reality for the Gait Training of Elderly Fallers
Lead Sponsor:
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Conditions:
Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study aims to investigate the efficacy of gait training using virtual reality to decrease the risk of falls in elderly idiopathic fallers. The investigator hypothesize that training with virtual r...
Detailed Description
The study is a prospective single-blinded randomized control study with repeated measures at pre intervention, post intervention and follow up at 3 and 6 months post intervention. For six months after...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between the ages of 65-85
- independent in activities of daily living
- able to walk without assistance for at least 10 minutes
- cognitively intact (Mini Mental State Exam ≥24)
- reported 2 or more falls within 6 months prior to the beginning of the study
Exclusion
- any neurological, orthopedic or any other impairment likely to impact gait.
- severe visual impairments
- major depression as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01182961
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
August 30 2010
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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239