Immediate and long-term effect of cerebellar anodal trans-cranial direct current stimulation on balance and psotural stability older adults with high risk for falling.
Conditions
Interventions
Rehabilitation
Placebo
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Participants who have 60-75 years old and older adults who are prone to falling based on fall risk assessment tool or having falling history during 6 last month will be concluded. Exclusion criteria: Adults were no high risk for falling; Adults with severe perceptual and memory problems evidenced by Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) scores of less than 21; having neurological disease, especially Parkinson and Alzheimer's; having visual or auditory problems; having lower extremity pathology and range of motion limitations will be excluded from the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static stability indices. Timepoint: Before receiving TDCS intervention, immediate and one-week after interventionafter. Method of measurement: Byodex Balance System. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic postural indices. Timepoint: Before and after receiving TDCS, after one-week receiving TDCS. Method of measurement: Byodex Balance System.;Falling sensation. Timepoint: Before and after receiving TDCS, after one-week receiving TDCS. Method of measurement: Fall risk assessment tool.;Balance. Timepoint: Before and after receiving TDCS, after one-week receiving TDCS. Method of measurement: Berg balance scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Ehsani
Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center
Outcome results
None listed