Robotic-Assisted System in Enhancing Balance, Postural Stability, Functional Gait and Fall Efficacy in Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT06973460
Last Updated: 2025-05-30
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
36 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-01-01
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Traditional approaches like the Otago Exercise Programmes (and other Balance and Mobility exercise protocols) have been relatively effective in the management of falls yet there's a remarkable and persistent increase in fall rates, postural instability and functional gait limitations in older adults largely due to the generalized nature of these protocols. The limitations of these traditional approaches in individualizing treatment protocols created a need for advanced and more dynamic systems that can fill this gap and/or complement these traditional approaches.
Modern Technology, including Hunova Robotic systems are novel approaches that seek to solve these limitations by tailoring interventions to patients' needs creating real time feedback mechanisms assisting in intervention prescriptions and analysis. The preciseness of these modern systems assist in creating integrated systems that enhance organization of these interventions improving overall outcomes.
Literature supporting the use of the Hunova Robotic System on Fall efficacy, postural stability and functional gait is very limited, necessitating a need for studies comparing the effectiveness of this technology on these components compared to Traditional Balance and Mobility Exercise Protocols. This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of Movendo's Hunova in improving fall efficacy, postural stability and functional gait in older adults and in general geriatric rehabilitation. With the increased emphasis on robotic-assisted rehabilitation due to its accuracy, individualized patient focused design and feedback mechanisms, the study becomes all the more imperative.
This Research attempts to compare the Hunova Robotic System on Fall Efficacy, Functional Gait and postural stability with traditional balance and Mobility Exercise Protocols.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Robotic Assisted Group Using the Hunova Movendo Robotic Device.
Balance Training on Robotic Assisted System:
Bipodalic Stance: On Static platform; Elastic Platform, Fluid platform, Wobble Base, Balance on variable counter resistance platform, Sagittal Lunges.
Monopodalic (Left \& Right): On Static platform; Elastic Platform, Fluid platform, Wobble Base, Balance on variable counter resistance platform, Isometric Ankle.
Strengthening: Balance on Counter-resistance platform, raises, Ping Pong on Elastic platform, Bipodalic Sit to Stand
Mobility and Gait: Bipodalic Stance: Balance on Elastic Platform, Balance on Fluid Platform, Balance on Proprioceptive Platform, Balance on Linear PAssive
Combined Passive platform, Balance on Passive Spiral Base.
In addition: Stair walking on standardized stairs.
Rest Period: 5 mins incorporated in between intervention. Duration : 45 minutes/day
Frequency:
2 days per week for a period of 12 weeks
Hunova Robotic-Assisted System
Hunova Movendo Robotic System
Balance and Mobility Exercises derived from Otago Exercise Programme.
* Strengthening Training:
* Knee Extensor
* Knee Flexor
* Hip Adductor
* Ankle plantarflexors (calf Raises)
* Ankle dorsiflexors (toe raises)
* Balance Training:
* Knee Bends
* Backwards walking
* Walking and turning around
* Sideways walking
* Tandem Stance (heel toe stand)
* Tandem Walk (Heel toe Walk)
* One Leg Stand
* Heel walking
* Toe Walk
* Heel Toe Walking backwards
* Sit to Stand
* Stair walking
Rest Period: 5mins incorporated in-between intervention. Duration : 45 minutes/day
Frequency:
2 days per week for a period of 12 weeks
Balance and Mobility Exercise
Balance and Mobility Exercise derived from the Otago Exercise Programme
Interventions
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Hunova Robotic-Assisted System
Hunova Movendo Robotic System
Balance and Mobility Exercise
Balance and Mobility Exercise derived from the Otago Exercise Programme
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Mini Mental Scale Examination Score \> 24.
* Able to walk independently with and without mild assistance (Berg's Balance Score between 35 and 45)
Exclusion Criteria
* History of vestibular dysfunction.
* Any severe Musculoskeletal problems restricting mobility.
* Current Physiotherapy training or balance exercises focusing on proprioception or fall risk.
60 Years
85 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Gulf Medical University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Meruna Bose, PHD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Gulf Medical University
Locations
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Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital
Ajman, , United Arab Emirates
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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IRB-COHS-STD-96-Nov-2024
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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