Virtual Reality-based Exercise in Older Adults

NCT02043834 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ARPF-123
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in older adults. We hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in older adults compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

Conditions

Distorted; Balance; Motor Deficit

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Postural Balance

  Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technologies (BalanSens™)

  after 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Gait performance

  4 weeks

• Cognitive status

  4 weeks

• Quality of life

  4 weeks

• Functional performance

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Balance Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Other: Balance Training

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will keep their normal activity without receiving any intervention.

Interventions

Balance Training OTHER

Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Balance Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ability to ambulate without assistance
• willingness to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
• severe visual impairment
• cognitive impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Arizona: lead

Study Sites (1)

Villa Hermosa - Senior Living Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, 85710, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Schwenk M, Grewal GS, Honarvar B, Schwenk S, Mohler J, Khalsa DS, Najafi B. Interactive balance training integrating sensor-based visual feedback of movement performance: a pilot study in older adults. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2014 Dec 13;11:164. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-164.

  PMID: 25496052 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neurologic Manifestations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Bijan Najafi, PhD

  interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Michael Schwenk, PhD

  interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizon

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2014
• First Posted: January 23, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2014
• Last Updated: July 28, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-07

Locations

US (1)