Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?

September 7, 2007 updated by: National Ageing Research Institute, Australia

Which Measures of Balance Best Discriminate Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?

Arthritis has been reported as a risk factor for falls. Few studies have investigated the effect of balance training on balance performance in women with lower limb arthritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-month individualised home exercise programme in improving gait stability and balance for women with arthritis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3052
        • National Ageing Research Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Lower limb osteoarthritis or lower limb rheumatoid arthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants were excluded if they:

  • Did not have lower limb arthritis,
  • Were bed bound,
  • Had additional co-morbidities that confer risk of falls (such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, history of cardiac syncope, epilepsy),
  • Had undergone lower limb surgery within the previous twelve months, and/or
  • Had synvisc or a corticosteroid injection within the last six months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Falls Risk Human Activity Profile Confidence Balance Measures Gait Measures

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Ageing Research Institute, Australia

Collaborators

Melbourne Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Keith Hill, PhD, National Ageing Research Institue, Australia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 98765

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