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NCT Number: NCT03759977

Effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on the Postural Control of Residents in Nursing Home.

This study measures the effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on postural control of residents in nursing home. Half of participants will follow a program training 3 times a week during 8 weeks, while the other half will receive the usual accompaniment.

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Key information

Conditions

Postural Control

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Université de Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help
  • Able to stand 1 minute without help
  • Health status considered stable
  • Life expectancy greater than 6 months
  • No major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction
  • No severe visual impairment
  • No severe deafness
  • Understanding french
  • Able to discern

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help
  • Unable to stand 1 minute without help
  • Health status considered unstable
  • Estimated life expectancy at less than 6 months
  • Major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction
  • Severe visual impairment
  • Severe deafness
  • Not understanding french
  • Inability to discern

Treatment and study plan

adapted physical activity

Other

The sessions of Adapted Physical Activity will be focus around the theme of balance, with a small part of resistance training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Postural control

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Measures of the center of pressure under different conditions.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Habitual gait speed in meter per seconde

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Gait parameter

  2. Gait variability in percentage

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Gait parameter

  3. Gait asymmetry in percentage

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Gait parameter

  4. Short Physical Performance Battery test

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    This unique test is composed of a standing balance exercise, a gait speed exercise and chair stand exercise. It gives a score of 0 to 12. 0 is the worst performance and 12 the best one.

  5. General quality of life

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Euro Quality of life 5 dimensions (EQ-5D)

  6. Depression

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Geriatric Depression Scale 4 items. 0 (the best) to 4 (the worst) points.

  7. Fear of falling

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Falls Efficacy Scale International. 7 (no concern about falling) to 28 (severe concern about falling)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Lausanne

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Adapted Physical Activity on the Static and Dynamic Postural Control of Residents in Nursing Home: an Exploratory Study of 8 Weeks in the Réseau Santé de la Glâne (Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland).

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Nov 30, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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