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NCT Number: NCT03493373

Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Older Adults' Postural Control

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of nervous system mobilization and exercise with exercise only on institutionalized older adults' postural control.

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Key information

Conditions

Older Adults

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Lar Santa Catarina do Reboleiro, Guarda, Portugal

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About this study

It is anticipated that 26 institutionalized older adults will be randomly allocated to receive either exercise and neural mobilization (n=13) or exercise only (n=13).

Data on pain intensity (a vertical numeric rating scale) and location (body chart), depression (Geriatric Depression Scale), balance, hand grip strength, timed up and go and gait velocity will be collected at baseline, end of treatment and at 3 months follow up.

Statistical analysis will be performed using a mixed-methods ANOVA.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • be 65 years of age or older;
  • to have independent gait with or without technical aid;
  • have indication of the institution's doctor for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • inability to understand study aims.

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

The exercise program will consist of: 1) warm up - consisting of stretches of large muscle groups of the upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk and by general mobility exercises; 2) strength training of moderate intensity; 3) balance training; 4) Cooling - will consist of performing overall stretching combined with deep breathing.

Neural Mobilization

Other

Neural gliding mobilization will target mainly the lower limb nerves and will be performed in series of 10 repetitions with 1 minute interval between series.

Primary outcomes

  1. Gait velocity

    Time frame: Baseline

    Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated

  2. Gait velocity

    Time frame: 9 weeks

    Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated

  3. Gait velocity

    Time frame: 3 months

    Participants are asked to walk at normal gait velocity over 4 meters and gait velocity is calculated

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain intensity

    Time frame: Baseline

    Pain intensity measured using a vertical numeric rating scale (Range: 0 to 10 and higher values are indicative of higher pain intensity)

  2. Pain intensity

    Time frame: 9 weeks

    Pain intensity measured using a vertical numeric rating scale (Range: 0 to 10 and higher values are indicative of higher pain intensity)

  3. Pain intensity

    Time frame: 3 months

    Pain intensity measured using a vertical numeric rating scale (Range: 0 to 10 and higher values are indicative of higher pain intensity)

  4. Pain location

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using a body chart (a graphic representation of the body) where participants identify painful body sites

  5. Pain location

    Time frame: 9 weeks

    Measured using a body chart (a graphic representation of the body) where participants identify painful body sites

  6. Pain location

    Time frame: 3 months

    Measured using a body chart (a graphic representation of the body) where participants identify painful body sites

  7. Depressive symptoms

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using the 15-itens Geriatric Depression Scale (range: 0-15; participants who score 5 or more have depression)

  8. Depressive symptoms

    Time frame: 9 weeks

    Measured using the 15-itens Geriatric Depression Scale (range: 0-15; participants who score 5 or more have depression)

  9. Depressive symptoms

    Time frame: 3 months

    Measured using the 15-itens Geriatric Depression Scale (range: 0-15; participants who score 5 or more have depression)

  10. Balance

    Time frame: Baseline

    Participants are asked to maintain a tandem/semi-tandem position for up to 30 seconds.

  11. Balance

    Time frame: 9 weeks

    Participants are asked to maintain a tandem/semi-tandem position for up to 30 seconds.

  12. Balance

    Time frame: 3 months

    Participants are asked to maintain a tandem/semi-tandem position for up to 30 seconds.

  13. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: Baseline

    Get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, go back to the chair and sit back. The amount of time that each participant takes to perform the task is taken.

  14. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: 9 weeks

    Get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, go back to the chair and sit back.The amount of time that each participant takes to perform the task is taken.

  15. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: 3 months

    Get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, go back to the chair and sit back. The amount of time that each participant takes to perform the task is taken.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aveiro University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 10, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 26, 2019

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