NCT01059253

Pilot Study of AdvanStep in Improving Balance in at Risk Elderly

Feasibility and Pilot Study of AdvanStep in Improving Balance in Elderly at Risk for Falls

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Elderly individuals are often at increased risks for falls. The AdvanStep is an interactive training exercise and balance device. The use of the AdvanStep will bring about a measurable improvement in the individuals balance in standardized measures.

Detailed description

1. Feasibility study, assessing usability of the system and receiving feedback from the volunteers. 2. Structured treatment sessions twice per week after an initial assessment of balance and mobility on standardized tests. 3. Reassessment of balance and mobility after completion of 15 treatment sessions. 4. Treatment sessions will be supervised by physical therapists.

Conditions

• Impaired Balance in Elderly

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	AdvanStep training program - Turtle Pop	Balance / mobility exercise program using the AdvanStep in a virtual reality context

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-06-01
• First posted: 2010-01-29
• Last updated: 2012-06-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel