The Effect of Exercise Training Programs On Balance in Older Adults With CVD

October 13, 2018 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

The Effect of Exercise Training Programs - Stability and Coordination - On Static Balance, Dynamic Balance and Risk of Falls in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease

Individuals of advanced age with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of fall.The aim of this study is to explore the effect of specific exercise program based on balance and coordination on stability parameters

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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

  • Israel
      • Wingate, Israel, 42902
        • Zinman College for Physical Education and Sport Sciences

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

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has Cardiovascular disease, under the supervision of a cardiologist
  • Participates in a cardiovascular rehabilitation center
  • Able to undergo physical activity for 60 minutes twice a week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All Other

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experiment
A physical activity program that is based on balance and coordination exercises
Behavioral: Balance activity program
Participants will take part in a biweekly, 12 week physical activity program that will include balance and coordination exercises
Placebo Comparator: control
A physical activity program that is based on strength exercises
Behavioral: Strength activity program
Participants will take part in a biweekly, 12 week physical activity program that will include traditional strength exercises

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Balance ability - a composite outcome
Time Frame: 4 months

In order to assess changes in balance ability, it will be measured with the following tests:

Timed Get Up and Go , Balance Error Scoring System Test, Functional Reach Test, before and after the 12 week physical activity program and the difference will be compared
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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 (Actual)

February 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 25, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

December 5, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0083-16-HYMC

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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