Therapeutic Exercise Training in the Elderly

June 29, 2015 updated by: Alazne Ruiz de Escudero Zapico, Universidad de Zaragoza

Effects of a Therapeutic Exercise Program by a Feedback a Motor Control System in the Elderly

In adulthood, limited mobility and pain are very common and often the first clear sign of functional decline. The loss of independent mobility is related to higher rates of functional disability and mortality; however, it is also susceptible to interventions through exercises. With aging, changes in peripheral and central nervous system also occur, which lead to degradation of the sensory receptors as well as a loss of muscle mass and coordination. However, both, structural and functional dysfunctions of the nervous system, can be mitigated by increasing physical activity.

The aim of this study is therefore, to study the effects on pain and functional capacity of a therapeutic exercise training program in an adult people sample. The therapeutic exercise machines proposed in this trial have not been previously analyzed and provide insight into this field due to their design. The design of this new machines allows the adaptation to each concrete clinical situation by the adjustment of different parameters such as feedback, range of movement, time of repetition, intensity, speed and rhythm, which facilitate motor control training.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

120

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
      • Zaragoza, Spain, 50009
        • Recruiting
        • Alazne Ruiz de Escudero Zapico
        • Contact:
          • Alazne Ruiz de Escudero Zapico
          • Phone Number: 615007759
          • Email: alazne@unizar.es

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

50 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability to complete self-reported questionnaires
  • Autonomous ambulation that allows the realization of functional test
  • Accept and consent to voluntarily participate in the study
  • Preclinical mobility restriction and/or pain in absence of important pathologies.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Present contraindications for physical exercise
  • Receiving physiotherapy treatment during the time of the trial.
  • Modification of physical habits
  • Change the pattern or usual pharmacotherapy

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Intervention Group
Therapeutic exercise
Device: Therapeutic exercise by fitness machines
Therapeutic exercise program by using 8 exercise machine circuit
No Intervention: Control Group
No treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in pain intensity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Measured by Visual Analogue Scale
8 weeks
Change from baseline in range of movement
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Measured by a motion capture system
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of life
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Body composition
Time Frame: 8 weeks
weight, BMI
8 weeks
Functional capacity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
spirometry and functional tests of the extremities
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universidad de Zaragoza

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alazne Ruiz de Escudero Zapico, Unidad de Investigacion en Fisioterapia. Universida de Zaragoza

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

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 1, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 1, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A14/001

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