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Perturbation training on the BalanceTutor® to reduce the risk of falls in geriatric patients

Perturbation training on the BalanceTutor® to reduce the risk of falls in geriatric patients - PeSeG

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00024637
Enrollment
140
Registered
2021-02-24
Start date
2019-06-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

R26

Interventions

Group 1: The patients in the intervention group complete at least 4 therapy units on the BalanceTutor. The patients receive individually adapted perturbation training during an average of 15-minute tr

Sponsors

Marien Hospital Herne
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in the geriatric day clinic or fully hospitalized patients in the Clinic for geriatric medicine and early rehabilitation At least one locomotor fall in the last year Written consent from the patient Ability to participate in the study The patient is physically able to complete the training on the BalanceTutor Patient weight less than 150 kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Paresis or other serious movement disorders of the legs, which impair representative analyzes of the gait pattern Leg amputees patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
On the day of admission: muscle performance of the lower extremities, balance ability and risk of falling with Short-Physical-Performance Battery (SPPB) On the day of discharge: muscle performance of the lower extremities, balance ability and risk of falling with Short-Physical-Performance Battery (SPPB)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
On the day of admission: routinely: Recording of basic everyday functions with the Barthel index Frail-scale frailty Sarcopenia with SARC-F Scale Mobility and risk of falling with the Timed Up & Go test Nutritional status with mini nutritional assessment Cognitive screening test MOCA Depression in old age with DIA-S study-related: Everyday mobility according to the Parker Mobility Score (PMS) Fear of falling according to the short form of the Falls-Efficacy Scale (FES-1) Gait analysis: static posture control, anticipatory posture control, gait and Turning with Mobility Lab Diagnostics On the day of discharge: Everyday mobility according to the Parker Mobility Score (PMS) Mobility and risk of falling with the Timed Up & Go test Recording of basic everyday functions with the Barthel index Gait analysis: static posture control, anticipatory posture control, gait and Turning with Mobility Lab Diagnostics Fear of falling according to the short form of the Falls-Efficacy Scale (FES-1) Follow-up after 3, 6 and 12 months (by phone): Everyday mobility according to the Parker Mobility Score (PMS) Frail-scale frailty Sarcopenia with SARC-F Scale Fear of falling according to the short form of the Falls-Efficacy Scale (FES-1) Frequency, location, occasion, injuries and fractures from locomotor falls Have you had any therapies since your stay in the geriatric day clinic / hospital? (e.g. physiotherapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, etc.) perceived?

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactUlrike Trampisch

Marien Hospital Herne

Ulrike.Trampisch@ruhr-uni-bochum.de02323 499 5876

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026