Status:

COMPLETED

Normative Values of the Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go Test

Lead Sponsor:

Riphah International University

Conditions:

Community Dwelling Older Adults

Eligibility:

FEMALE

60-80 years

Brief Summary

Falls are a significant public health concern for older adults; early identification of people at high risk for falling facilitates the provision of rehabilitation treatment to reduce future fall risk...

Detailed Description

Balance deficits in elderly adults can arise from the process of ageing, such as age-related changes associated with the sensory system (vestibular, visual, somatosensory) or diseases such as cerebrov...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Community-dwelling older adults aged 60-80 years
  • only females
  • Tolerance of balance and gait tasks without fatigue
  • Able to walk independently Get in or out of a chair with or without assistive device
  • Independent in self-care activities (eating, bathing, dressing)
  • Able to follow instructions in able to perform the test required in the study

Exclusion

  • Elderly individuals with a history of recurrent falls
  • Cognitive and neurological impairments
  • History of transitory ischemic attack
  • stroke Participants on a wheelchair

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

347 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04285164

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

December 30 2020

Last Update

March 30 2021

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Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000