Status unknownNCT03299374Updated May 9, 2018

Effectiveness of the Pilates Method to Prevent and Reduce Falls in Older People

An interventional study of Pilates Intervention and Fall prevention intervention in Aging Problems, sponsored by University of Valencia. Status unknown at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-05-09.

Sponsored by University of Valencia · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified May 2018), so the status shown — last known as Enrolling by invitation — may be out of date.

Phase: Not applicable
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 30
Allocation: Randomized
Ages: 60 Years and older
Sex: All

Study summary

The present research aims at evidencing the effect of one of the training methodologies increasingly demanded by the older adult, and used to promote, maintain and enhance physical and biopsychosocial aspects. Consequently, we intend to base the evidence supporting Pilates as an effective method in the following specific aspects: balance, prevention and reduction of falls, and improvement of the quality of life in the older adult

Conditions studied

Aging Problems

Keywords

Pilates
Balance
Falls
Older people

Who can participate

Ages eligible: 60 Years and older
Sexes eligible: All
Accepts healthy volunteers: Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects +60 years.
Subjects without cognitive impairment that prevent from performing interventions. A score in the Mini-Cognitive Examination of Lobo has to be equal or greater than 20 points.
Subjects without physical impairment that prevent from performing interventions, or can directly influence the evaluation of the balance abilities (i.e., vestibular pathologies, amputated limbs, etc.)
Subjects willing to participate, and have read, understood and signed an informed consent.

Study design

Phase: Not applicable
Primary purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment: 30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

Active comparator
Falls Group
Falls prevention intervention
Other: Fall prevention intervention
Experimental
Pilates Group
Pilates intervention
Other: Pilates Intervention

Interventions

OtherPilates Intervention
Intervention based on Pilates principles
OtherFall prevention intervention
Intervention based on principles to prevent falls

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

Falls calendar
Number of falls
Time frame: 1 year follow-up

Secondary outcomes

Falls Efficacy Scale International
Risk of falls
Time frame: change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)
Timed UP and Go Test
Dynamic balance
Time frame: change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)
Functional Reach Test
Stability
Time frame: change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)
One Leg stance
Static Balance
Time frame: change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)
Euro Quality of Life 5 Dimension
Quality of life
Time frame: change from baseline to end of intervention (4 month) and follow-up (1 year)

Study locations

1 site

University of Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain

Registry details

Key details

Study ID: NCT03299374
Lead sponsor: University of Valencia
Responsible party: Jose María Blasco Igual (Principal Investigator, University of Valencia) — Principal investigator
First posted: Oct 3, 2017
Start date: Oct 15, 2017
Primary completion: Mar 15, 2018
Completion: Nov 1, 2018 (estimated)
Last update: May 9, 2018

Study contacts

Jose M Blasco, PhD

principal investigator · University of Valencia

Oversight

Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No

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