The effect of biofeedback training on trunk sway in frail older persons with impaired balance.

The effect of biofeedback training on trunk sway in frail older persons with impaired balance. - Balance biofeedback training in frail older persons with balance impairment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON32946

Enrollment

Registered

2010-01-11

Start date

2010-02-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Verminderde balans Balance impairment

Interventions

The balance feedback systeem (Balance Freedom). The feedback system exists of a headband, which is connected to a device on the back of the subject. This device provides information about the trunk

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged 60 or over Ability to walk > 15 m (use of a walking aid allowed) Tinetti score

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cognitive disturbances (MMSE

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The effect of repeated performance of the balance assessments on trunk sway (pitch and roll angle and pitch and roll velocity) in frail older persons with balance impairment (A2 vs A0). In addittion, we will determine the experiences of frail older persons with the biofeedback balancetraining.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The direct effect (A3 vs A2) and the effect after one week (A4 vs A2) of a short biofeedback balancetraining on trunk sway (pitch and roll angle and pitch and roll velocity) in frail older persons with balance impairment during several balance tasks (during walking and stance). The main outcome measures will be differences in duration of the task, the 90% range of pitch and roll sway angle, and the 90% range of pitch and roll sway angular velocity. To derive 90% values a histogram of pitch or roll samples of each subject*s trial was developed by dividing the peak-to-peak range into 40 bins; when subsequently excluding the extreme 5% of values in the histrogram the 90% range was derived.	—

Measure

Time frame

The direct effect (A3 vs A2) and the effect after one week (A4 vs A2) of a short biofeedback balancetraining on trunk sway (pitch and roll angle and pitch and roll velocity) in frail older persons with balance impairment during several balance tasks (during walking and stance). The main outcome measures will be differences in duration of the task, the 90% range of pitch and roll sway angle, and the 90% range of pitch and roll sway angular velocity. To derive 90% values a histogram of pitch or roll samples of each subject*s trial was developed by dividing the peak-to-peak range into 40 bins; when subsequently excluding the extreme 5% of values in the histrogram the 90% range was derived.

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)