Effectiveness of Microkinesitherapy in Seniors

NCT05494879 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Micro_Poznan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Many specialists stress that the aging process is individual, its course, severity and occurrence of disease are not the same for all seniors. The studies indicate that SA should be conceptualized as a process, using developmental trajectories of functioning as component parts, and can take several forms. The nature of "successful" trajectories varied from a limited decline over time (e.g., cognitive and physical functioning), stability over time (e.g., self-perceived health) to recovery (from social loneliness) and growth (in life satisfaction and emotional support provided). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of microkinesitherapy treatment in community-dwelling older adults.

Conditions

Microkinesitherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change of the Senior Fitness Test

  The Senior Fitness Test (also known as the Fullerton test) was used to assess physical fitness. Five motor tasks were evaluated, including strength, endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, and motor coordination. The sixth component of the test: the 6-minute walk test could not be performed due to the patients' low functional status.

  baseline, 1-month follow-up

• Change of the gait parameters

  Gait cycle analysis was performed with the subject barefoot over a distance of 5 m long and 2 m wide, making 2 passes (10 m) at normal gait speed. For gait analysis, a wireless inertial sensor system BTS G-WALK (BTS Bioengineering S.p.A., Milan, Italy) was used, placed by means of a semi-elastic belt at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) and the first two sacral vertebrae (S1-S2).

  baseline, 1-month follow-up

• Change of the quality of life

  The WHO's questions stem from multiple statements about quality of life, health and well-being from people with and without disease, and health professionals. The questionnaire was validated and identifies four major domains: Physical health, Psychological, Social relationships, Environment. Each individual item of the WHOQOL-BREF is scored from 1 to 5 on a response scale, which is stipulated as a five-point ordinal scale. The scores are then transformed to a 0-100 or 4-20 scales. Lower score indicates poorer quality of life

  baseline, 1-month follow-up

• Change of the mental health

  The GHQ-12 General Health Questionnaire enables the identification of people whose mental state has broken down temporarily or over the long term as a result of difficulties experienced, problems or as a result of mental illness, and those who are at significant risk of mental health disorders. A version of the GHQ-28 provides an overall score that is an indicator of the patient's mental health, divided into 4 scales: somatic symptoms; anxiety, insomnia; dysfunction and symptoms of depression. The scoring type used in this study was Likert scoring methods (0-1-2-3). Higher score indicates greater disorder

  baseline, 1-month follow-up

Study Arms (1)

microkinesitherapy treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

The study group received a single therapy session of microkinesitherapy. The entire procedure lasted about 10 minutes. Microkinesitherapy is based on locating information in the patient's body about previous traumas/traumas that have been experienced physically and emotionally, which the body could not eliminate. This information is interpreted on the body by sensitive tensions and called "body scars" and does not necessarily remain in the brain.

Behavioral: microkinesitherapy treatment

Interventions

microkinesitherapy treatment BEHAVIORAL

The therapeutic session of microkinesitherapy included a seeking of "body scares" both taking into account somatic dysfunctions as well as psychosomatic disorders. According to the creators of the method, Grosjean and Benini "Everything that happens with us in a toxic level, either physically or emotionally, are stored by the brain which keeps memories and generates links that may harm the function of the cells generating a vast array of symptoms and dysfunctions".

microkinesitherapy treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• informed consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• pneumonia, tuberculosis and other respiratory inflammatory disease in all stages and forms
• less than 6 months after a heart attack, state after thoracic and cardiac surgery
• uncontrolled hypertension
• insulin-dependent diabetes
• lung cancer
• cognitive impairment or Mini-Mental State Examination \< 24.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Opole University of Technology: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology

Opole, 45-758, Poland

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2022
• First Posted: August 10, 2022
• Study Start: August 17, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2022
• Study Completion: July 18, 2023
• Last Updated: August 10, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: 6-months

Locations

PL (1)