N/A
N=30
Wii-Fit For Balance And Gait In Elderly Veterans
Gait, Unsteady · Postural Balance
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02190045 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Berg Balance Scale — 48.5; 50.1 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Wii-Fit exercises (Other); Cognitive remediation exercises (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
- Primary completion
- Sep 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Berg Balance Scale |
48.5; 50.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life (SF-36) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Functional Status Measures |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Modified Mini- Mental Exam |
— | — |
Summary
Falls are a major public health problem. They are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths in those aged over 65 years. Balance and gait abnormalities are major reasons for falls in elderly. Exercise interventions improve gait and balance in the elderly. Despite the many proven benefits of exercise, many older adults in the US remain sedentary. This study targets at improving balance and gait with use of Wii-Fit as an exercise program.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Subjects age ≥ 60 years
- Fall risk as measured by Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is ≤ 52
- Normal cognition as measured by Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE ≥ 24)
- Able to consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects using wheel chair or walkers for mobility
- Subjects with absolute contraindications per ACSM guidelines
- Any medical condition (per the relative contraindications per ACSM guidelines below) that in the opinion of the study physician is likely to compromise their ability to safely participate in the exercise program.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02190045). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.