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NCT Number: NCT02043834

Virtual Reality-based Exercise in Older Adults

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in older adults.

We hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in older adults compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

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Key information

Conditions

Distorted; Balance Motor Deficit Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Villa Hermosa - Senior Living Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, 85710, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ability to ambulate without assistance
  • willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
  • severe visual impairment
  • cognitive impairment

Treatment and study plan

Balance training

Other

Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Primary outcomes

  1. Postural Balance

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

    Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technologies (BalanSens™)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gait performance

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)

  2. Cognitive status

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test and the Category Fluency Test

  3. Quality of life

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  4. Functional performance

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Functional performance will be assessed using the Timed Up and Go Test and the Alternate Step Test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Arizona

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Promoting Virtual Reality-based Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 23, 2014
Registry last updated
Jul 28, 2014

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