ElderlyBETANCT01417598
BETA Study: Improving Balance Function in Elderly by Progressive and Specific Training and Physical Activity
A study testing Gait and balance group training and Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group) in people with Elderly and Parkinsons Disease, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.
Trial summary
Balance control, physical activity and health related quality of life will be assessed before and after a 10 to 12 weeks training program as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter in 200 elderly (>60) with balance problems (100 with osteoporosis, 100 with Parkinson's disease). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Elderly, Parkinsons Disease, Osteoporosis
- What is being tested?
- Gait and balance group training and Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSweden
- Study dates
- Jan 2010to Dec 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 60 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
None listed.
Who cannot join
- moderate-severe dementia (Mini-Mental score <24)
- respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal or neurological (except PD) disorders that may interfere with participation in the exercise program
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Improving Balance Function in Elderly by Progressive and Specific Training and Physical Activity- a Randomized Controlled Study.
Balance control, physical activity and health related quality of life will be assessed before and after a 10 to 12 weeks training program as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter in 200 elderly (>60) with balance problems (100 with osteoporosis, 100 with Parkinson's disease). Osteoporosis subjects will be assigned to 3 groups (balance training, balance training and Nordic walking, or control group) and Parkinson's subjects to 2 groups (balance training or a control group). The training will be progressive and specific incorporating dual task exercises (directly related to an increased risk of falling). Clinical and laboratory gait and balance measures as well as questionnaires will be used to assess physical function and quality of life. An earlier study, investigating this training program in healthy elderly with balance problems showed that the training was well-tolerated and effective, with a significant increase in balance control, physical function and activity. In this study, we expect that an improvement in balance function, physical activity and health related quality of life, which will lead to a decreased number of falls, prevent and/or postpone incidence of a hazardous fall and thereby reduce the burden on the health care system. Our model for functional balance training and outcome methods will expand techniques and tools available to physical therapists and health care scientist treating and evaluating patients with loss of balance function. Elderly receiving therapy with the goal to improve or recuperate physical function and balance will benefit from this project.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Parkinsons Disease, Osteoporosis
- Being tested
- Gait and balance group training, Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)
- Keywords
- Balance, Gait, Physical activity
- Medical subject headings
- Parkinson Disease, Osteoporosis, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Gait and balance group trainingOther
The balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks.
Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)Other
To further test the hypothesis that physical activity may enhance the results from the balance training program pole striding will be added to the balance training program, at least 30-45 minutes three times per week during leisure time. Each individual in this group will be provided with individually adjusted poles, a pedometer and a diary to enter when and for how long time they have been walking.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gait and balance group training | Experimental | The balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks. Receives: Other: Gait and balance group training |
| Gait and balance trainig + nordic walking | Experimental | (only for Osteoporosis group) Receives: Other: Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group) |
| Control group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Improved balance control
Measured: Short-term
Improved gait
Measured: Short-term
Improved physical activity
Measured: Long-term
Reduced Fear of falling
Measured: Short-term
Secondary outcomes (1)
Improved health related quality of life
Measured: Long-term
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Aug 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2010
- Primary completionJun 2016
- Study completionDec 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ElderlyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Karolinska InstitutetThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Swedish Research Council
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Alexandra Halvarsson, Karolinska Institutet
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01417598
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- K2011-69P-20908-02-4
- Acronym
- BETA
- Status last verified
- Sep 2020
- First submitted
- 15 Aug 2011
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Rennie L, Opheim A, Dietrichs E, Lofgren N, Franzen E. Highly challenging balance and gait training for individuals with Parkinson's disease improves pace, rhythm and variability domains of gait - A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2021 Feb;35(2):200-212. doi: 10.1177/0269215520956503. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
PubMed 32985265Lofgren N, Conradsson D, Joseph C, Leavy B, Hagstromer M, Franzen E. Factors Associated With Responsiveness to Gait and Balance Training in People With Parkinson Disease. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2019 Jan;43(1):42-49. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000246.
PubMed 30531385Lofgren N, Conradsson D, Rennie L, Moe-Nilssen R, Franzen E. The effects of integrated single- and dual-task training on automaticity and attention allocation in Parkinson's disease: A secondary analysis from a randomized trial. Neuropsychology. 2019 Feb;33(2):147-156. doi: 10.1037/neu0000496. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
PubMed 30407031Conradsson D, Nero H, Lofgren N, Hagstromer M, Franzen E. Monitoring training activity during gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson's disease: a proof-of-concept-study. BMC Neurol. 2017 Jan 31;17(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12883-017-0804-7.
PubMed 28143463Conradsson D, Lofgren N, Stahle A, Hagstromer M, Franzen E. A novel conceptual framework for balance training in Parkinson's disease-study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Neurol. 2012 Sep 27;12:111. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-111.
PubMed 23017069
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Oct 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Improving Balance Function in Elderly by Progressive and Specific Training and Physical Activity- a Randomized Controlled Study.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01417598
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BETA / K2011-69P-20908-02-4
- Conditions
- Elderly, Parkinsons Disease, Osteoporosis
- Keywords
- Balance, Gait, Physical activity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Karolinska InstitutetUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Swedish Research Council
- Study start
- Jan 2010
- Primary completion
- Jun 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Aug 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Balance control, physical activity and health related quality of life will be assessed before and after a 10 to 12 weeks training program as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter in 200 elderly (>60) with balance problems (100 with osteoporosis, 100 with Parkinson's disease). Osteoporosis subjects will be assigned to 3 groups (balance training, balance training and Nordic walking, or control group) and Parkinson's subjects to 2 groups (balance training or a control group). The training will be progressive and specific incorporating dual task exercises (directly related to an increased risk of falling). Clinical and laboratory gait and balance measures as well as questionnaires will be used to assess physical function and quality of life. An earlier study, investigating this training program in healthy elderly with balance problems showed that the training was well-tolerated and effective, with a significant increase in balance control, physical function and activity. In this study, we expect that an improvement in balance function, physical activity and health related quality of life, which will lead to a decreased number of falls, prevent and/or postpone incidence of a hazardous fall and thereby reduce the burden on the health care system. Our model for functional balance training and outcome methods will expand techniques and tools available to physical therapists and health care scientist treating and evaluating patients with loss of balance function. Elderly receiving therapy with the goal to improve or recuperate physical function and balance will benefit from this project.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Gait and balance group training | Experimental | Other: Gait and balance group trainingThe balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks. |
| Gait and balance trainig + nordic walking | Experimental | Other: Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)(only for Osteoporosis group) |
| Control group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (0 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- moderate-severe dementia (Mini-Mental score <24)
- respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal or neurological (except PD) disorders that may interfere with participation in the exercise program
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Gait and balance group trainingThe balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks. | Other | Gait and balance group training |
| Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)To further test the hypothesis that physical activity may enhance the results from the balance training program pole striding will be added to the balance training program, at least 30-45 minutes three times per week during leisure time. Each individual in this group will be provided with individually adjusted poles, a pedometer and a diary to enter when and for how long time they have been walking. | Other | Gait and balance trainig + nordic walking |
Primary outcome
Improved balance control
Time frame: Short-term
Improved gait
Time frame: Short-term
Improved physical activity
Time frame: Long-term
Reduced Fear of falling
Time frame: Short-term
1 secondary outcome
Improved health related quality of life
Time frame: Long-term
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Oct 2020.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32985265Rennie L, Opheim A, Dietrichs E, Lofgren N, Franzen E. Highly challenging balance and gait training for individuals with Parkinson's disease improves pace, rhythm and variability domains of gait - A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2021 Feb;35(2):200-212. doi: 10.1177/0269215520956503. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30531385Lofgren N, Conradsson D, Joseph C, Leavy B, Hagstromer M, Franzen E. Factors Associated With Responsiveness to Gait and Balance Training in People With Parkinson Disease. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2019 Jan;43(1):42-49. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000246.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30407031Lofgren N, Conradsson D, Rennie L, Moe-Nilssen R, Franzen E. The effects of integrated single- and dual-task training on automaticity and attention allocation in Parkinson's disease: A secondary analysis from a randomized trial. Neuropsychology. 2019 Feb;33(2):147-156. doi: 10.1037/neu0000496. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28143463Conradsson D, Nero H, Lofgren N, Hagstromer M, Franzen E. Monitoring training activity during gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson's disease: a proof-of-concept-study. BMC Neurol. 2017 Jan 31;17(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12883-017-0804-7.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23017069Conradsson D, Lofgren N, Stahle A, Hagstromer M, Franzen E. A novel conceptual framework for balance training in Parkinson's disease-study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Neurol. 2012 Sep 27;12:111. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-111.
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Gait and balance group training and Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group) in people with Elderly and Parkinsons Disease, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Improved balance control (time frame: Short-term). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01417598, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Oct 2020.