Status:
COMPLETED
Urdu Version of the Dynamic Gait Index: Reliability and Validity Study
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Balance
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-80 years
Brief Summary
In this study, Investigators will observe the reliability and validity of dynamic gait index in Urdu language in Pakistani geriatric population with balance impairments.
Detailed Description
The aim of study is to translate and culturally adapt DGI into Urdu language and secondly to investigate the reliability and validity of DGI in geriatrics Pakistani population.This study will be cross...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age at least 65 years
- Ability to walk a minimum of 6m with or without a walking Aid
- One or more falls in the last year or
- Observed balance impairment evaluated subjectively by a physical therapist during the initial training session (Time Up and Go test, Morse Fall Scale)
Exclusion
- Inability to understand or follow the instructions of the DGI
- Experience with the DGI in the last 6 months
- Acute illness or fracture in the lower extremities or knee/hip replacement within the last 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 20 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04867486
Start Date
May 1 2021
End Date
August 20 2021
Last Update
September 14 2021
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Riphah International University
Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 3800