Patients with imbalance
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional balance exercises with a care lift.
Sponsors
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who can stand with open legs but cannot stand on one leg for 30 seconds on either side. 2) Height 170cm or less
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are unable to adequately follow the therapist's instructions due to cognitive decline, higher functional impairment, etc. 2) Patients who are expected to be discharged within 3 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion rate of balance exercises with a care lift for 3 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Daily rehabilitation contents, SIDE (Standing test for Imbalance and DisEquilibrium), BBS (Berg Balance Scale), SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery), TUG (Timed Up & Go Test), FRT (Functional Reach Test), gait speed, Quadriceps force, grip power, force plate, functional base of support, FIM (Functional Independence Measure), FAC (Functional Ambulation Categories), and Stroke Impairment Assessment Set | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHitoshi Kagaya
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed