Efficacy of Education With Balance Exercise in Improving Balance and Reducing the Fear of Falls in Elderly

NCT02333994 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: D3456
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate the Efficacy of Education With Balance Exercise in Reducing Fear of Falls in Elderly Population . In the present study the educational program along with balance training was delivered to group A, (Experimental group) and only Balance training was delivered to group B, (Control group) for 6 weeks for 1 hr duration once weekly. Education program included education about the risk factors of falls such as environmental hazards, importance of good nutrition, use of stick while walking, avoiding slippery surfaces. Balance training consists of stance activities and balance exercise program. The outcome measures for this intervention were Activities specific balance confidence scale and berg balance scale.

Conditions

Distorted; Balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• BERG BALANCE SCALE

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• ACTIVITY BALANCE CONFIDENCE SCALE

  6 WEEKS

Study Arms (2)

GROUP A

EXPERIMENTAL

EDUCATION PROGRAMME AND BALANCE TRAINING EXERCISES

Device: GROUP A education programme as well as balance training exercises

GROUP B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

BALANCE EXERCISES

Other: GROUP B on-platform training

Interventions

GROUP A education programme as well as balance training exercises DEVICE

Group A received education programme as well as balance training exercises.The intervention group attended one-hour training classes once a week for 6 consecutive weeks. The classes involved both lectures and discussions and were guided through with handouts and worksheets. Each session began by giving a summary of the previous session and continued with the main topic of the session. The intervention program also engaged the participants in discussions about their concerns regarding falling and on topics pertaining to identifying and reducing the risk factors of falls, including environmental hazards in and out of the house

GROUP A

GROUP B on-platform training OTHER

on-platform training was performed while standing and while sitting on a 22-inch therapeutic ball, 1 eyes open or closed 2 normal or reduced area of foot support 3 on foam or floor 4 with or without manual p

Also known as: BALANCE TRAINING

GROUP B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Elderly
• Both males and females were included in the study.
• Individuals with Mini Mental Status Examination score \>23.
• History of falls in last 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• Any musculoskeletal disorder
• Any visual deficit
• Any systemic disease
• Any Neurological Disorder
• Any Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorder
• Now cooperative Individuals
• Any Psychological disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University): lead

Related Publications (1)

• Drahota A, Udell JE, Mackenzie H, Pugh MT. Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Oct 3;10(10):CD013480. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013480.pub2.

  PMID: 39360568 DERIVED

Study Officials

• DIVYA MIDHA, MPT(NEURO)

  MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR UNIVERSITY

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 1, 2015
• First Posted: January 8, 2015
• Study Start: March 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2013
• Study Completion: January 1, 2014
• Last Updated: January 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-01