SpondyloarthritisNCT05442944
Dynamic and Static Balance and the Speed of Reaction in the Elderly
A study testing Physiotherapeutic procedures in people with Spondyloarthritis, run by Anna Olczak.
Trial summary
The balance of the body in the elderly is disturbed for various reasons and relatively often. The aim of our research was to analyze the effect of five simple physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static and dynamic balance in the elderly. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Spondyloarthritis
- What is being tested?
- Physiotherapeutic procedures
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 2 Mar 2011to 14 Mar 2012
- 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 65 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 1) age over 65, 2) generalized degenerative disease, 3) osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, 4) possibility of walking at least 6 meters without orthopedic support, 5) ability to stand up and sit on a chair independently.
Who cannot join
- 1) other than the required disease entity, 2) neurological diseases, labyrinth diseases, vascular imbalances, 3) use of psychotropic drugs, 4) cognitive disorders, 5) people who do not meet the requirements of the equipment used for measurements (weight over 136 kg, height under 130 cm, height over 178 cm), 6) high, low blood pressure, dizziness, malaise.
About this study
Official title: Analysis of the Impact of Uncomplicated Physiotherapeutic Procedures on the Correlation of Static and Dynamic Balance and the Speed of Reaction in the Elderly - a Randomized Observational Study
The balance of the body in the elderly is disturbed for various reasons and relatively often.
The aim of our research was to analyze the effect of five simple physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static and dynamic balance in the elderly.
60 people (women and men diagnosed with degenerative changes of the spine, chronic period of the disease) aged 65-95 years were analyzed. Patients were randomly assigned to the study group (30 people - participating in the three-week physiotherapy program) and the control group (30 people - not participating in the program). The test consisted in checking the state of static (postural stability) and dynamic (risk of falls) balance on the Biodex SD dynamic platform and the assessment of speed in the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test. The results of our research showed that five simple physiotherapy treatments can significantly improve the reaction speed and the dynamic and static balance in the sagittal plane in the elderly.
Read the detailed description
The balance of the human body is the result of a properly developed musculoskeletal system, an efficiently functioning nervous system and labyrinth, organs of deep feeling, and the organ of vision. The speed of reaction is an important factor in maintaining the body's balance and reduces the risk of falls, not only in the elderly.
The aim of the study is to analyze the influence of uncomplicated physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static and dynamic balance in the elderly.
60 people (degenerative changes of the spine) in the chronic period of the disease were analyzed. Age of respondents: 65-95 years, women and men. Patients were randomly assigned to the study group (30 people - participating in the three-week physiotherapy program) and the control group (30 people - not participating in the program). The test consisted in checking the state of static (postural stability) and dynamic (risk of falls) balance on the Biodex SD dynamic platform. Additionally, each patient participated in the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test. In the study group, most of the studied variables, analyzed before and after rehabilitation, differed significantly (frontal plane inclinations p = 0.024; QuadsL p = 0.002; TUG p = 0.022). Significant differences were also noted between the groups after the end of the therapy (QuadsL 1 p = 0.015; PostL p = 0.011). Moreover, the correlation between TUG and anterior and lateral (p = 0.032) was confirmed. Conclusions: The use of simple physiotherapeutic procedures significantly improves the reaction speed as well as dynamic and static balance in the sagittal plane in the elderly. Improvement in sagittal static stability and deterioration in the coronal plane contribute to a reduction in TUG time.
- Conditions
- Spondyloarthritis
- Being tested
- Physiotherapeutic procedures
- Keywords
- elderly,, physiotherapy,, static balance,, dynamic balance,, reaction speed,, risk of falls
- Medical subject headings
- Spondylarthritis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physiotherapeutic proceduresProcedure or surgery
As part of the rehabilitation program, the patients performed two exercises in the Universal Therapeutic Rehabilitation Room (UTRR) system. The patient's task was to perform simultaneous abduction and adduction of the upper and lower limbs. The duration of the procedure was 10 minutes, the patient performed the exercises at a comfortable pace. In the second exercise - the patient's task was to alternately bend and straighten the opposite lower and upper limbs. The duration of the exercise was 10 minutes. The combined duration of both procedures used was 20 minutes. In addition, each patient underwent three physical therapy treatments. The procedures were carried out 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) for three weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A study group with physiotherapeutic intervention. | Experimental | The study group - 30 people - participated in the three-week physiotherapy program. Receives: Procedure: Physiotherapeutic procedures |
| A Control group without physiotherapeutic intervention | No intervention | The control group - 30 people - did not participate in the program. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated by forward deflections in the sagittal plane.
Measured: Before therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated by backward deflections in the sagittal plane.
Measured: Before therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated sideways, in the frontal plane.
Measured: Before therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated by inward deflections in the frontal plane.
Measured: Before therapy
Risk of falls - dynamic balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
The evaluation of the dynamic equilibrium was carried out by measuring the mean deviations of the center of gravity of the subject (overall) on an unstable substrate, the lability of which varied with time, from a more stable state to unstable ground. The Biodex SD platform has a twelve-point instability scale, where level 12 corresponds to a rigid and stable setting and level 1 to a hypermobility setting. For the purposes of the study, levels from 8 to 4 were used.
Measured: Before therapy
Speed of reaction as measured by the functional Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
The task of the subject during the test was, on the command "start" given by the examiner, to perform the following activities as soon as possible: get up from the chair, walk three meters straight, go around the cone, return the same way to the place, and sit on the chair again. The investigator measured the time of all performed motor tasks from giving the command and starting them until returning to the chair.
Measured: Before therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Percent of the time spent by the center of body mass in individual quadrants of the platform.
Measured: Before therapy
Secondary outcomes (7)
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated by forward deflections in the sagittal plane.
Measured: After 3 weeks of therapy
Postural stability- static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform
Postural stability was investigated by backward deflection in the sagittal plane
Measured: 3 weeks after therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated sideways, in the frontal plane.
Measured: 3 weeks after therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Postural stability was investigated by inward deflections in the frontal plane.
Measured: 3 weeks after therapy
Risk of falls - dynamic balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
The evaluation of the dynamic equilibrium was carried out by measuring the mean deviations of the center of gravity of the subject (overall) on an unstable substrate, the lability of which varied with time, from a more stable state to an unstable ground. The Biodex SD platform has a twelve-point instability scale, where level 12 corresponds to a rigid and stable setting and level 1 to a hypermobility setting. For the purposes of the study, levels from 8 to 4 were used.
Measured: 3 weeks after therapy
Speed of reaction as measured by the functional Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
The task of the subject during the test was, on the command "start" given by the examiner, to perform the following activities as soon as possible: get up from the chair, walk three meters straight, go around the cone, return the same way to the place, and sit on the chair again. The investigator measured the time of all performed motor tasks from giving the command and starting them until returning to the chair.
Measured: 3 weeks after therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Percent of the time spent by the center of body mass in individual quadrants of the platform.
Measured: 3 weeks after therapy
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Jul 2022
- Study start2 Mar 2011
- Primary completion15 Dec 2011
- Study completion14 Mar 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SpondyloarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Anna Olczak
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Anna Olczak, Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute
- Investigators
- Anna Olczak, PhD, Principal investigator, Rehabilitation Clinic, Military Institute of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05442944
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 9/KRN/2011
- Status last verified
- Jun 2022
- First submitted
- 22 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Analysis of the Impact of Uncomplicated Physiotherapeutic Procedures on the Correlation of Static and Dynamic Balance and the Speed of Reaction in the Elderly - a Randomized Observational Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05442944
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 9/KRN/2011
- Conditions
- Spondyloarthritis
- Keywords
- elderly,, physiotherapy,, static balance,, dynamic balance,, reaction speed,, risk of falls
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Anna OlczakUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Mar 2011 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Mar 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Jul 2022 (actual)
- 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.
The balance of the body in the elderly is disturbed for various reasons and relatively often.
The aim of our research was to analyze the effect of five simple physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static and dynamic balance in the elderly.
60 people (women and men diagnosed with degenerative changes of the spine, chronic period of the disease) aged 65-95 years were analyzed. Patients were randomly assigned to the study group (30 people - participating in the three-week physiotherapy program) and the control group (30 people - not participating in the program). The test consisted in checking the state of static (postural stability) and dynamic (risk of falls) balance on the Biodex SD dynamic platform and the assessment of speed in the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test. The results of our research showed that five simple physiotherapy treatments can significantly improve the reaction speed and the dynamic and static balance in the sagittal plane in the elderly.
Detailed description
The balance of the human body is the result of a properly developed musculoskeletal system, an efficiently functioning nervous system and labyrinth, organs of deep feeling, and the organ of vision. The speed of reaction is an important factor in maintaining the body's balance and reduces the risk of falls, not only in the elderly.
The aim of the study is to analyze the influence of uncomplicated physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static and dynamic balance in the elderly.
60 people (degenerative changes of the spine) in the chronic period of the disease were analyzed. Age of respondents: 65-95 years, women and men. Patients were randomly assigned to the study group (30 people - participating in the three-week physiotherapy program) and the control group (30 people - not participating in the program). The test consisted in checking the state of static (postural stability) and dynamic (risk of falls) balance on the Biodex SD dynamic platform. Additionally, each patient participated in the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test. In the study group, most of the studied variables, analyzed before and after rehabilitation, differed significantly (frontal plane inclinations p = 0.024; QuadsL p = 0.002; TUG p = 0.022). Significant differences were also noted between the groups after the end of the therapy (QuadsL 1 p = 0.015; PostL p = 0.011). Moreover, the correlation between TUG and anterior and lateral (p = 0.032) was confirmed. Conclusions: The use of simple physiotherapeutic procedures significantly improves the reaction speed as well as dynamic and static balance in the sagittal plane in the elderly. Improvement in sagittal static stability and deterioration in the coronal plane contribute to a reduction in TUG time.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A study group with physiotherapeutic intervention. | Experimental | Procedure: Physiotherapeutic proceduresThe study group - 30 people - participated in the three-week physiotherapy program. |
| A Control group without physiotherapeutic intervention | No intervention | –The control group - 30 people - did not participate in the program. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) age over 65, 2) generalized degenerative disease, 3) osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, 4) possibility of walking at least 6 meters without orthopedic support, 5) ability to stand up and sit on a chair independently.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) other than the required disease entity, 2) neurological diseases, labyrinth diseases, vascular imbalances, 3) use of psychotropic drugs, 4) cognitive disorders, 5) people who do not meet the requirements of the equipment used for measurements (weight over 136 kg, height under 130 cm, height over 178 cm), 6) high, low blood pressure, dizziness, malaise.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapeutic proceduresAs part of the rehabilitation program, the patients performed two exercises in the Universal Therapeutic Rehabilitation Room (UTRR) system. The patient's task was to perform simultaneous abduction and adduction of the upper and lower limbs. The duration of the procedure was 10 minutes, the patient performed the exercises at a comfortable pace. In the second exercise - the patient's task was to alternately bend and straighten the opposite lower and upper limbs. The duration of the exercise was 10 minutes. The combined duration of both procedures used was 20 minutes. In addition, each patient underwent three physical therapy treatments. The procedures were carried out 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) for three weeks. | Procedure or surgery | A study group with physiotherapeutic intervention. |
Primary outcome
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: Before therapy
Postural stability was investigated by forward deflections in the sagittal plane.
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: Before therapy
Postural stability was investigated by backward deflections in the sagittal plane.
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: Before therapy
Postural stability was investigated sideways, in the frontal plane.
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: Before therapy
Postural stability was investigated by inward deflections in the frontal plane.
Risk of falls - dynamic balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: Before therapy
The evaluation of the dynamic equilibrium was carried out by measuring the mean deviations of the center of gravity of the subject (overall) on an unstable substrate, the lability of which varied with time, from a more stable state to unstable ground. The Biodex SD platform has a twelve-point instability scale, where level 12 corresponds to a rigid and stable setting and level 1 to a hypermobility setting. For the purposes of the study, levels from 8 to 4 were used.
Speed of reaction as measured by the functional Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
Time frame: Before therapy
The task of the subject during the test was, on the command "start" given by the examiner, to perform the following activities as soon as possible: get up from the chair, walk three meters straight, go around the cone, return the same way to the place, and sit on the chair again. The investigator measured the time of all performed motor tasks from giving the command and starting them until returning to the chair.
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: Before therapy
Percent of the time spent by the center of body mass in individual quadrants of the platform.
7 secondary outcomes
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: After 3 weeks of therapy
Postural stability- static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform
Time frame: 3 weeks after therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: 3 weeks after therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: 3 weeks after therapy
Risk of falls - dynamic balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: 3 weeks after therapy
Speed of reaction as measured by the functional Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
Time frame: 3 weeks after therapy
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform.
Time frame: 3 weeks after therapy
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jan 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Anna Olczak, PhD principal investigator
Rehabilitation Clinic, Military Institute of Medicine
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Physiotherapeutic procedures in people with Spondyloarthritis, run by Anna Olczak.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Postural stability - static balance on Biodex SD dynamic platform. (time frame: Before therapy). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 27 Jan 2026.