Effects of Pilates in Risk Fall in Older Population

June 11, 2015 updated by: DAVID CRUZ DÍAZ, University of Jaen

Effects of 6 Week of Pilates in Fall Prevention

The intervention will consist in a 6 week of pilates practice in older population to check the prevention of fall effectiveness.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A study population of elder people will be randomly allocated to intervention or control group, consisted in Pilates and a booklet of balance tips respectively.

The protocol will be performed for 6 weeks.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

103

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

  • Spain
    • Andalucia
      • Jaén, Andalucia, Spain, 23009
        • University of Jaén

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 to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria: - Elder population. Not to be a pilates practitioner previous to study enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: - Cognitive issues that dont allow to practice pilates method.

Sensorial alteration or any disease that could altered balance. Any drug or medication that modify balance.

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: pilates group
Pilates based protocol for 6 weeks
Other: Pilates and fall prevention
A 2 days per week during 6 week Pilates practice will be performed in experimental group in order to check the effectiveness in fall prevention
No Intervention: control group
No treatment group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Falls Efficacy Scale International test (FES I)
Time Frame: pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention
FES as measure of fear of falling or patients confident of falling
pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Time Frame: pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention
SEBT as measure of dynamic balance
pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Jaen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Antonio Martinez, PhD, IBIMER University of Granada

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

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

February 26, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 12, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UJA2015

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