Status:
COMPLETED
Perturbation Training to Improve Balance Recovery of Old Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Soroka University Medical Center
Conditions:
Old Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
70-120 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Falls are major contributors for immobility and independency. Most falls in older adults occur during walking after a sudden unexpected loss of balance. It was well-established that balance can be imp...
Detailed Description
Goals: 1. Determine the relationship between gait stability (as measured in the Lab) and brain function (MRI) in 50 old (70 years old and over) and 10 young adults (20-40 years old) that represent he...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 70 years and older (with the young age of 20-40)
- able to walk independently (without utilities treadmill or stick);
- Be asked to invent a medical certificate which allows participation in exercise that requires walking twice a week.
Exclusion
- suffering from ischaemic heart disease which limits exercise and COPD and blood pressure is not controlled;
- not suffering serious vision problems;
- does not suffer from this problem: (a score of 24 or higher on MOCA);
- a year after analyzing the type of hip replacement or knee or broken extremities;
- Does not suffer any neurological diseases or stroke.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04455607
Start Date
October 1 2017
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
April 18 2024
Active Locations (3)
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1
Ben-guion University of the Negev,
Beersheba, Israel, 84105
2
Soroka Medical Center
Beersheba, Israel, 84105
3
SorokaUMC
Beersheba, Israel, 84105