Trunk musculature and gait – effects of a trunk orthosis on downfall risk of patients with post polio syndrome

Trunk musculature and gait – effects of a trunk orthosis on downfall risk of patients with post polio syndrome - Stabilization by means of trunk orthosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014083

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-23

Start date

2016-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G14

Interventions

Group 1: followed by12 weeks baseline therapy by means of exercisis and physical pain treatment patients recieve a lumbar orthosis. Evaluation of anxiety to fall (by FES I), life Quality (by SF 26) an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Postpolio syndrome - Ability to walk - risk of downfall

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - orthosis supply - other neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in anxiety to fall are evaluated by means of FES I (Falls Efficacy Scale) at the beginning of the study 12 weeks before lumbar orthosis supply during baseline, at the time of orthosis supply as well as after 12 weeks follow up with the orthosis.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in life Quality are evaluated by means of SF 36 at the beginning of the study 12 weeks before lumbar orthosis supply during baseline, at the time of orthosis supply as well as after 12 weeks follow up with the orthosis.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBarbara Bocker

Institut für PhysiotherapieUniversitätsklinikum Jena

barbara.bocker@med.uni-jena.de004936419325201

Outcome results

None listed

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