Impact of Balance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults After Recovery From COVID-19

NCT07002736 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Balance and covid 19
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 65
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research investigates the impact of balance training on improving functional performance and reducing fall risk in community-dwelling older adults who have recovered from COVID-19. Post-COVID-19, many elderly individuals experience lingering physical impairments, including muscle weakness, decreased coordination, and balance deficits, which increase their vulnerability to falls. The study evaluates whether a structured balance training program can enhance stability, mobility, and overall quality of life in this population.

Conditions

Community-dwelling Older Adults

Keywords

older adults; Berg Balance Scale; COVID-19; Biodex

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Biodex Balance indices

  The Biodex Stability System will be used to evaluate dynamic postural stability

  Pre and Post 12 weeks

• Berg Balance Scale score

  The Berg Balance Scale will be used to evaluate balance capability

  Pre and Post 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Timed up and Go test

  Pre and Post 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

The Biodex training

EXPERIMENTAL

Balance Training

Other: The Biodex training; Other: Traditional balance training

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Traditional Balance Training

Other: Traditional balance training

Interventions

Traditional balance training OTHER

Traditional balance training only

Control; The Biodex training

The Biodex training OTHER

Participants will undergo balance training using the Biodex Balance System plus Traditional balance training

The Biodex training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• were being older adults (aged ≥60 years), recovered from infection during the last 6 month,

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals were excluded if they have medical history of musculoskeletal trauma or surgery, systemic disease that could affect standing or walking, visual, auditory, or cognitive impairment that preclude the ability to comprehend the instructions during conduction of the study protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Batterjee Medical College: collaborator
• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

BMC

Jeddah, 32143, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• El-Bagalaty AE, Mohamed ME, Abdelraouf OR, Abdel Ghafar MA, Abdelaal AK, Abdelgalil AA, Mousa GS. Balance and Fall Risk Assessment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults after Recovery from COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. Sports (Basel). 2023 Jan 28;11(2):28. doi: 10.3390/sports11020028.

  PMID: 36828313 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Dr. Mariam Salem

  BMC

  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: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2025
• First Posted: June 4, 2025
• Study Start: June 2, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 20, 2025
• Study Completion: October 17, 2025
• Last Updated: January 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)