Clinical trial NCT05333562: Motor Control Exercises and Neural Mobilization in Posture of Older Adults
Official title: Effects of Motor Control Exercises With and Without Neural Mobilization on Postural Control of Older Adults
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Postural Control
Keywords: Motor control exercise
Neural mobilization
postural control
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-19
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of Motor control exercises with and without neural mobilization on postural control of older adults.

Detailed description: Randomized controlled trials done at Bilqees Eidhi and Afiyat old age home Lahore.The sample size was 40. The subjects were divided in two groups, 20 subjects in Motor control exercise group and 20 in Motor control exercise with neural gliding group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 65-80 years of older adults included in study. Tools used in the study are time up and go test(TUG), Gait speed, Static balance and Quality of life(OPQOL35). Data was analyzed through SPSS 21.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

* Both male and female were included
* Older adults having age range from 60-80 years or older
* Adults whose score is more than 24 on mini mental state examination.
* Ambulate independently with or without a walking aid
* Adults who had permission from the institution's doctor to participate in exercise classes.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with altered conscious level
* Adults who cannot ambulate (bed ridden patients)
* Patient with any neurological condition like stroke, multiple sclerosis and TBI
* Patients with severe orthopedic condition like fractures and rheumatoid arthritis
* Patient having any cardiac condition
* Adults walking with walking aids like sick and crutches
* Adults having vertigo or vestibular problems.
* Adults having history of recurrent falls.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Static balance test
timeFrame: first reading at 0 week
measure: Static balance test
timeFrame: final reading at end of 4 week
measure: Gait speed test
timeFrame: first reading at 0 week
measure: Gait speed test
timeFrame: final reading at end of 4 week
measure: Timed Up and Go test
timeFrame: first reading at 0 week
measure: Timed Up and Go test
timeFrame: final reading at 4 week
measure: Quality of life: (OPQOL 35)
timeFrame: first reading at 0 week
measure: Quality of life: (OPQOL 35)
timeFrame: final reading at 4 week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Binash Afzal
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Binash Afzal, PhD*
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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