The effect of a six-week training program with corrective exercises on improving the health status and quality of life of the elderly
Design
This study is a randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest designs. The subjects will be selected based on simple random sampling and randomly assigned to two intervention (15 people) and control (15 people) groups.
Settings and conduct
The pre-test session will be held one week before the start of the training program. Subjects will complete a quality of life questionnaire and the status of the foot, static balance, body composition, abnormalities, muscle strength and maximal oxygen consumption of them will be examined. Based on the pre-test results, the designed health booklet will be given to anyone. After the 6-week training period, the post-test will be conducted and the results will be compared with the pre-test to determine the effect of the intervention on the health status and quality of life of the elderly.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
1) age range of 60 to 75 years; 2) residence in Tehran; and possibility to visit Firoozgar Hospital in Tehran at the time and place specified by the center; 3) ability to perform physical activity; 4) lack of drug use; 5) lack of Dementia, 6) the absence of neurological, respiratory, metabolic and musculoskeletal disorders, 7) the absence of chronic unstable diseases, such as diabetes and malignancies, 8) the absence of severe congenital defects, 9) lack of serious visual or auditory disorders
Intervention groups
The training program including corrective exercises, balance, aerobic and resistance training
Main outcome variables
Health Promotion and improving the quality of life of the elderly
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20190306042945N1
Registration date:2019-04-12, 1398/01/23
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2019-04-12, 1398/01/23
Update count:0
Registration date
2019-04-12, 1398/01/23
Registrant information
Name
Bijan Forogh
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8214 1612
Email address
forogh.b@iums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2019-03-12, 1397/12/21
Expected recruitment end date
2020-04-09, 1399/01/21
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of corrective exercises on improving the quality of life in the elderly
Public title
The effect of corrective exercises on improving the quality of life in the elderly
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Being in the age range of 60 to 75 years.
Accommodation in Tehran and the possibility to visit the Firoozgar Hospital in Tehran in the date and time specified by the Center.
Ability to perform physical activity
Exclusion criteria:
Drug use
Dementia
The presence of neurological, respiratory, metabolic and musculoskeletal disorders
chronic unstable diseases such as diabetes and malignancies
Severe congenital defects
Serious visual or auditory disorder
Age
From 60 years old to 75 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Simple randomization using random number table
Unit of Randomization: Individual
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Next to the Milad tower, Hemmat highway
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۴۴۹۶۱۴۵۳۵
Approval date
2018-10-28, 1397/08/06
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IUMS.REC.1397.420
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Physical disability in elderly
ICD-10 code
Z86.5
ICD-10 code description
Personal history of mental and behavioral disorders
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Change in the individual's score in quality of life questionnaire
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after the completion of the six-month training program
Method of measurement
Quality of life questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: The training program including corrective exercises, balance aerobic and resistance training
Category
Rehabilitation
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Firoozgar Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Bijan Forogh
Street address
Beh Afarin St., Karim Khan St., Valiasr Square
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۵۹۳۷۴۷۸۱۱
Phone
+98 21 8214 1612
Email
bijanfr@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Kazem Malakouti
Street address
Shahid Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۴۴۹۶۱۴۵۳۵
Phone
+98 21 86701
Email
PR@iums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?