Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women (Incapacity)

July 31, 2008 updated by: Academia Cearense de Odontologia

The Influence of the Support Group on the Functional Incapacity in the Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated in the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women is use the method: It is an interventional and quantitative research. A questionnaire of identification and instruments will use: a) flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program b) educational action c) physical exercise d) the check up of the results after the exercises e) two questions to register the influence of the support group in the functional life of the researched ones.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

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

  • Brazil
    • Ceará
      • Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
        • Grupo de apoio a prevenção da incapacidade funcional

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

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • woman with 60 years old or more

Exclusion Criteria:

  • woman with less 60 years old

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: groups of women
To evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women
Behavioral: Physiotherapy
Exercise two days a week for six month
Other Names:
  • muscle function
  • articular amplitude

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
A instrument was used for flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program; physical exercise; the check up of the results
Time Frame: six month
six month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Academia Cearense de Odontologia

Collaborators

Fortaleza University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Maria VL Saintrain, doutor, Universidade de Fortaleza

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2008

Last Verified

July 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • lnunes

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