Can an enhanced balance training programme improve mobility & reduce falls in elderly patients presenting to Health Services

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36275952

Enrollment

200

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1998-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

1. Intervention group will receive therapy specific to functional balance consisting of repetition and progressive grading of tasks to narrow the base of support and retraining dynamic balance. 2. Con

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 patients over 60 years of age who present with falls/deteriorating mobility to outpatient clinics, A & E departments and outpatients therapy services on 3 sites.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Timed 3 metre walk; Self Perception Questionnaire (SPQ); Berg Balance Scale (incorporating the 180 degree turn); Balance Performance Monitor (BPM); Falls Efficacy Scale; Frenchay Activities Index; Euroqual; patient satisfaction.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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