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Walking meditation enhance balance ability compared to conventional balance training in elderly with history of fall

Walking meditation enhance balance ability compared to conventional balance training in elderly with history of fall

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20191019001
Enrollment
68
Registered
2019-10-19
Start date
2019-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Falling Muscle pain Joint pain Syncope Accidental fall Myalgia Arthralgia Syncope

Interventions

At the first visit&#44
the Interventionists would coach the participants in walking meditation training instruction and safety profiles. Brochures and a VDO file or QR code of VDO were provided to all participants for remin
7 days/week)&#44
30 minutes daily,At the first visit&#44
the Interventionists would coach the participants in balance training instruction and safety profiles. Brochures and a VDO file or QR code of VDO were provided to all participants for reminding them h
7 days/week). The exercise program would be practiced for 20&#45
30 minutes daily which consisted of 9 patterns (hip extension&#44
hip abduction&#44
knee extension&#44
marching&#44
chair standing&#44
sideway walking&#44
backward walking&#44
and tandem walking).
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Walking mediatation,Conventional balance training

Sponsors

Siriraj Medical Research Center (SiMR)
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of medicine&#44
Collaborator
Siriraj hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Thai elderly aged more than 60 years - History of falling at least 1 time within previous year (except traffic accident e.g. Car crash) - Walk ability at least 15m - Follow at least 1 step verbal command - Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Medical condition instability e.g. Hypertensive urgency, unstable angina - Underlying and co-existing diseases which may affect walking ability such as severe heart failure, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe knee osteoarthritis etc. - Currently programmed in balance training. - Regularly practice mindfulness-based interventions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time up and go test (TUGT) At baseline, 3 month and 6 month after intervention Record the start to finish distance of the 6-min walking.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional reach test At baseline, 3 month and 6 month after intervention Determining the difference between the start and end position of hand after anterior bending the bod,Single leg stance test At baseline, 3 month and 6 month after intervention Record the maximum time of standing on one leg,EQ-5D-5L (Quality of life questionnaire) At baseline, 3 month and 6 month after intervention Patient reported outcome using a questionnaire,Thai Geriatric Mental Health Assessment Tool (T-GMHA-15) At baseline, 3 month and 6 month after intervention Patient reported outcome using a questionnaire,Complications At 3 month and 6 month after intervention Record the complication while doing an interventions,Compliance At 3 month and 6 month after intervention Record the compliance of doing an interventions,Satisfaction score At 3 month and 6 month after intervention Patient reported outcome using a questionnaire

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChalida Phoobangkerdphol

Faculty of medicine, Siriraj hospital

littlebebee@hotmail.com0892987044

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026