A clinical trial to study effects of the Chair Based Exercises vs Dance movement Therapy on the physical and mental fitness in the old age home residents

Comparison of the effects of the Chair Based Exercises with Dance movement Therapy on the physical fitness and depression in the Institutionalised elderly. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059476

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 1. Chair based exercises: 1. Permission from ethical committee and authorities of old age homes will be taken. We will be selecting five old age homes randomly from the list of old ag

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Institutionalized elderly Male and female 60 years and above Ambulatory with or with out walking aid. Those with mild depression on Geriatric depression scale (score ,10 to 19 will be included)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Severely cognitive impairment on score of Mini mental status examination(less than 9). 2.any unstable or acute medical condition where exercise is contraindicated. 3. presence of any neuromusculoskeletal condition unsuitable for physical training. 4.Those who are not voluntarily willing to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. physical fitness 2. depression Timepoint: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
upper limb & lower limb strength, flexibility, balance, aerobic capacity & mobility. Timepoint: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sheetal Aurangabadkar

Parul Institute of Physiotherapy

sandip.parekh28008@paruluniversity.ac.in9727081135

Outcome results