The Weighting of the Balance

NCT05285150 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 6550
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 205
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Summary Introduction: Falls are involuntary events that cause loss of balance and hit the body on the ground or on another firm surface that stops it. 40% of people with various neurological disorders fall one or more times, and of all these, 21% suffer a fall-related injury. Objective and instrumented gait analysis is an important tool for estimating the risk of falls in patients. Objective: To describe the protocols used by physical therapist residing in Argentina when categorizing a balance problem within the framework of neurorehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, geriatrics and gerontology. Identify the barriers and facilitators self-perceived by physical therapist that make it difficult to weight deficiencies in balance. Method: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study of the online survey type will be carried out. The recommendations given by the Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies will be used. The survey, which was created by the researchers of this study, will consist of 26 items divided into 4 sections. It will be aimed at all those physical therapist in Argentina who are dedicated to neurorehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, geriatrics and gerontology. The type of sampling used will be non-probabilistic by snowball, which will be done online through the SurveyMonkeyTM tool.

Conditions

Physical Therapy; Survey; Balance; Assessment

Keywords

Physical Therapy; Survey; Balance; Assessment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Balance assessment

  It will be measured through the self-report of the respondent whether or not they use a standardized scale or clinical observation with their patients. The variable will be categorized as dichotomous qualitative and the response options will be yes or no.

  2022

Interventions

Survey OTHER

It´s a survey

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 23 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Physical therapist in Argentina who are dedicated to neurorehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, geriatrics and gerontology who practice in Argentina

You may qualify if:

• Physical therapist in Argentina who are dedicated to neurorehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, geriatrics and gerontology.
• Practice in Argentina.
• Have experience in weighing balance deficiencies in subjects at risk of falling

You may not qualify if:

• All surveys with missing data will be excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital de Rehabilitacion Manuel Rocca: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Rocca

Buenos Aires, 1079, Argentina

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2022
• First Posted: March 17, 2022
• Study Start: December 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2023
• Study Completion: February 28, 2023
• Last Updated: February 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Locations

AR (1)