Effects of Single-task Versus Dual-task Training on balancePERFORMANCE

Effects of Single-task Versus Dual-task Training on Balance Performance in Elderly Osteoarthritic Patients With Balance Impairment

Background: Impairment in the control of balance is a common problem among elderly patients especially whom with osteoarthritis (OA).

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of single-task and dual-task training on balance performance in the elderly osteoarthritic patients with balance impairment.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Balance Impairment
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: single task balance training; Other: dual task balance training

Detailed Description

Fifty elderly osteoarthritic patients with balance impairment were included into this study. Patients were randomly assigned to single task balance training (Group 1) or dual-task balance training (Group 2) groups. Balance activities were given to both groups for 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Patients in group 2 also performed cognitive tasks simultaneously with these exercises. Patients were evaluated with Berg balance scale (BBS), kinesthetic ability trainer (KAT 2000) static and dynamic scores, timed up and go test (TUTG) and walking speed for single and dual tasks, number of stopping and Activities Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale at the baseline and at the end of 4 weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• included age ≥65, able to walk 10 m, no neurological or musculoskeletal diagnosis, met the criteria of balance impairment, and scored >19 on the mini mental state examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

• neurologic or musculoskeletal diagnosis such as stroke, orthopedic involvement, significant visual and auditory impairments, severe vitamin B12 deficiency and sedative drug use.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: single task balance training	Other: single task balance training; single task balance training; Other: dual task balance training; dual task balance training
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: dual task balance training	Other: single task balance training; single task balance training; Other: dual task balance training; dual task balance training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Berg balance scale	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ufuk University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): January 1, 2017
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): January 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 23, 2018
• First Posted (ACTUAL): July 31, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): July 31, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 23, 2018
• Last Verified: July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 30112015-5.

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No