Study on mechanism of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise training to prevent falls in the elderly under the concept of body-health fusion

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400079544

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-01-05

Start date

2024-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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Conditions

fall down

Interventions

Sporting Group:Strength training and balance training

tDCSGroup:transcranial direct current stimulation

Combined Group:tDCS combined exercise training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Inclusion criteria: ? Age 60-75 years old; (2) Self-rated Fall Risk Questionnaire (FRQ) for elderly people in community scored =4, indicating high risk of falls; ? Can walk independently or with crutches, can communicate normally; (4) No neurological history such as stroke or brain trauma, or related history but no limb dysfunction; ? All subjects signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Severe cognitive and mental disorders, unable to cooperate; ? Serious cardiopulmonary diseases can not tolerate exercise training; (3) There are amputations, severe joint pain and limited movement, fracture failure to heal, etc. (4) Epilepsy history, skull defect, intracranial metal implants, cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers, etc.; ? Visual and auditory impairment can not be corrected

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance test sheet for the elderly;Surface electromyograph;Excitatory cortex of brain;Incidence of falls;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCaiqian

Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University

903922472@qq.com+86 151 5058 9025

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026