Status:
COMPLETED
The Influence of Vision on Balance, Gait and Falls
Lead Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
Helse Midt-Norge
Conditions:
Cataract
Eligibility:
All Genders
70+ years
Brief Summary
Falls are the most serious and frequent home accident amongst elderly. Most falls occur during walking. Vision is reduced with ageing and visual impairments affect balance. Uncorrected visual deficits...
Detailed Description
A longitudinal design is used, where subjects referred to the Cataract Unit are tested 1-3 weeks in advance of the surgery, and 4-6 weeks and 12 months after the surgery. Outcome measures are visual f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>70 years of age
- referred to cataract surgery on one or both eyes
- able to walk unassisted at least 10 m
Exclusion
- terminal illness
- have undergone orthopedic surgery in the lower limbs the last 12 months
- Have had a stroke last 12 months
- dementia (measured by MMSE \<20
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
148 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00218894
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
January 18 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Section of Geriatric Medicine, St. Olavs University Hospital
Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway, N-7016