Status:

UNKNOWN

The Use of Virtual Reality for the Gait Training of Elderly Fallers

Lead Sponsor:

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Conditions:

Elderly

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study aims to investigate the efficacy of gait training using virtual reality to decrease the risk of falls in elderly idiopathic fallers. The investigator hypothesize that training with virtual r...

Detailed Description

The study is a prospective single-blinded randomized control study with repeated measures at pre intervention, post intervention and follow up at 3 and 6 months post intervention. For six months after...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • between the ages of 65-85
  • independent in activities of daily living
  • able to walk without assistance for at least 10 minutes
  • cognitively intact (Mini Mental State Exam ≥24)
  • reported 2 or more falls within 6 months prior to the beginning of the study

Exclusion

  • any neurological, orthopedic or any other impairment likely to impact gait.
  • severe visual impairments
  • major depression as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01182961

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

August 30 2010

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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239

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