Evaluation of Muscle Thickness and Balance in Young and Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT03791047

Last Updated: 2019-03-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 136 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-01-05
• Study Completion Date: 2019-03-01

Brief Summary

This study evaluates muscle thickness of trunk and lower limb and balance in young and older healthy adults. The participants will be evaluated muscle thickness for 14 different muscle and balance which evaluated by computerized force plate system.

Detailed Description

Aging had an adverse affect on musculoskeletal system and balance parameters. Decreased muscle strength or thickness negatively affect person's balance control. But there are no information in the literature about the relationships between muscle thickness and balance in healthy subjects. In addition to, it is not known which muscle responsible for balance. Therefore, this study will evaluate muscle thickness via ultrasonography and balance in young and older adults. Balance will be evaluated computerized Balance system. Muscle thickness for different 14 muscle ( diaphragm, transversus abdominis,multifidus, longissimus, quadratus lumborum, rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus) will be evaluated by ultrasonography at the right side. Only diaphram muscle will be evaluated both right and left side.

Conditions

Healthy; Balance; Distorted

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SCREENING
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental Group: Balance analysis

Sixty older subjects will be evaluated in this study. Muscle thickness and balance will be assessed by ultrasonography and Computerized Balance system respectively.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Balance Analysis

Intervention Type: OTHER

Balance analysis is assessment method to estimate fall of risk and deterioration of postural control.

Control Group:Balance Analysis

Sixty young subjects will be evaluated in this study. Muscle thickness and balance will be assessed by ultrasonography and Computerized Balance system respectively.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Balance Analysis

Intervention Type: OTHER

Balance analysis is assessment method to estimate fall of risk and deterioration of postural control.

Interventions

Balance Analysis

Balance analysis is assessment method to estimate fall of risk and deterioration of postural control.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• To be a volunteer to participate
• to be an aged 18-40 years old.

• To be a volunteer to participate
• to be an aged 65-90 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

• Walking with assist device
• Having a visual deficits
• Having an orthopedic problems that affect balance
• Having a neurological disorders
• Having a musculoskeletal disorders that affect balance
• Having an undergone orthopedic surgery

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 90 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ozden Ozkal

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Ozden Ozkal

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hacettepe University

Locations

Ozden Ozkal

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Ozkal O, Kara M, Topuz S, Kaymak B, Baki A, Ozcakar L. Assessment of core and lower limb muscles for static/dynamic balance in the older people: An ultrasonographic study. Age Ageing. 2019 Nov 1;48(6):881-887. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afz079.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 31268513 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

GO 18/506

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id