the effect of acupressure on elderly balance

Study of the effect of acupressure point massage in improving balance of elderly women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181110041606N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-27

Start date

2018-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention groups, 3 times weekly for 4 weeks the specified pressure points will given message. Massage will done routinely with a thumb finger (Liv3,UB6,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 60 years old Interested in participating in the study Not having cognitive problems in the implementation of a simple command The ability to communicate verbally

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neuro muscular disorders ,Neurological disorders ,Neurological and environmental defects Having diabetes with neurological complications Balanced and stretching exercises over the past 6months Get regular medications that interfere with balance control for example:antidepressants,benzodiazepines,anti psychotics Severe eyesight Severe hearing loss

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dynamic and Static Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and two weeks and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: 1-TUG test 2-Step test 3-Tandem test 4-Stand on one leg test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ranjkesh

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

franjkesh@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3323 7268

Outcome results