None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Community-dwelling elderly 60 years of age and above 2. A score of 25 to 30 on the St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) scale 3. With or without any histories of falls in the past year. A fall was defined as any event in which the individual lost their balance and made contact with the floor (i.e. did not simply fall back into a chair after trying to stand up). 4. Ability to walk with or without assistance for 10 metres.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of significant head trauma, neurological disease (e.g Parkinsonâ??s, post-polio syndrome, diabetic neuropathy), visual impairment not correctable with lenses, musculoskeletal impairments (e.g. amputation, joint replacement, joint fusions, joint deformity due to rheumatoid arthritis), or persistent symptoms of vertigo, light-headedness, unsteadiness. 2. History of surgeries in the lower extremities in the last 6 months 3. Elderly i.e. age of 60 years and above who are institutionalized
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tinette Fall Efficacy Scale- International (FES-I)Timepoint: At Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Reach Test (FRT) / Modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT)Timepoint: At baseline;Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini BESTest)Timepoint: At baseline;WHO Quality of Life- BREF (WHOQOL-BERF)Timepoint: At baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSydney Roshan Rebello
Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed