Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Older Adults' Postural Control
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of nervous system mobilization and exercise with exercise only on institutionalized older adults' postural control.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 4, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 10, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 15, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 15, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 21, 2018
CompletedMarch 26, 2019
March 1, 2019
8 months
April 4, 2018
March 25, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Gait velocity
Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated
Baseline
Gait velocity
Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated
9 weeks
Gait velocity
Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (15)
Pain intensity
Baseline
Pain intensity
9 weeks
Pain intensity
3 months
Pain location
Baseline
Pain location
9 weeks
- +10 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Exercise and nervous system mobilization
EXPERIMENTALThis group will receive neural mobilization and therapeutic exercise: two sessions of 60 minutes during 8 weeks.
Exercise
EXPERIMENTALThis group will receive therapeutic exercise: two sessions of 60 minutes during 8 weeks.
Interventions
The exercise program will consist of: 1) warm up - consisting of stretches of large muscle groups of the upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk and by general mobility exercises; 2) strength training of moderate intensity; 3) balance training; 4) Cooling - will consist of performing overall stretching combined with deep breathing.
Neural gliding mobilization will target mainly the lower limb nerves and will be performed in series of 10 repetitions with 1 minute interval between series.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- be 65 years of age or older;
- to have independent gait with or without technical aid;
- have indication of the institution's doctor for participation in the study
You may not qualify if:
- inability to understand study aims.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Lar Santa Catarina do Reboleiro
Guarda, 3810-193, Portugal
Lar da Santa Cruz da Beselga
Guarda, Portugal
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 4, 2018
First Posted
April 10, 2018
Study Start
April 15, 2018
Primary Completion
December 15, 2018
Study Completion
December 21, 2018
Last Updated
March 26, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share