ElderlyNCT07463924
The Gait Training in Different Directions in Elderly Individuals
A study testing Exercise in people with Elderly, run by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Walking ability is important because it relates to independence in daily living activities, but this ability gradually decreases with age. Impairments in walking ability cause falls in geriatric individuals. Falls are the most common cause of injury in old age and can even result in death. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Elderly
- What is being tested?
- Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 41 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 29 Sep 2023to 13 Jun 2024
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being 65 years of age or older
- Volunteering to participate in the study
- Being able to speak and understand Turkish
Who cannot join
- Having any serious neurological, orthopedic, rheumatological, and cardiopulmonary diseases that could cause balance problems.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effects of Gait Training in Different Directions on Balance, Fear of Falling, and Lower Extremity Performance in Elderly Individuals
Walking ability is important because it relates to independence in daily living activities, but this ability gradually decreases with age. Impairments in walking ability cause falls in geriatric individuals. Falls are the most common cause of injury in old age and can even result in death. Daily living activities involve walking in different directions such as walking forward, backward and sideways. In geriatric individuals, walking backward shows more impairment compared to walking forward. No study examining the effect of sideways walking training in geriatric individuals has been found in the literature.
- Conditions
- Elderly
- Being tested
- Exercise
- Keywords
- elderly, older, gait, side walking, back walking, physiotherapy and rehabilitation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ExerciseOther
Also called physiotherapy and rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation
In this intervention, in addition to the standard physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, an 18-minute forward walking exercise was performed.
ExerciseOther
Also called physiotherapy and rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation
In this intervention, in addition to the standard physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, an 18-minute backward walking exercise was performed.
ExerciseOther
Also called physiotherapy and rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation
In this intervention, in addition to the standard physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, an 18-minute sideways walking exercise was performed.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Forward walking group | Experimental | 10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of strength and balance exercises, 18 minutes of forward walking, 5 minutes of cool-down exercises.
The 18-minute forward walking exercise was performed in 3 sets of 6 minutes each, allowing for 3-minute rest breaks. The intervention was conducted 2 days a week for 8 weeks, totaling 16 sessions. Receives: Other: Exercise |
| Backward walking group | Experimental | 10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of strength and balance exercises, 18 minutes of backward walking, 5 minutes of cool-down exercises.
The 18-minute backward walking exercise was performed in 3 sets of 6 minutes each, allowing for 3-minute rest breaks. The intervention was conducted 2 days a week for 8 weeks, totaling 16 sessions. Receives: Other: Exercise |
| Sideways walking group | Experimental | 10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of strength and balance exercises, 18 minutes of sideways walking, 5 minutes of cool-down exercises.
The 18-minute sideways walking exercise was performed in 3 sets of 6 minutes each, allowing for 3-minute rest breaks. The intervention was conducted 2 days a week for 8 weeks, totaling 16 sessions. Receives: Other: Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Balance
Individuals' balance levels were assessed using the 4-Square Step Test. Completion times were recorded in seconds.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Fear of falling
Individuals' levels of fear of falling were assessed using the Modified Fall Efficacy Scale. The 14 items on the Modified Fall Efficacy Scale assess confidence when performing various daily tasks. Items on the scale are scored from 0 (not confident) to 10 (completely confident) to evaluate participants' levels of self-efficacy regarding falls. The total score is the average of the sum of all item scores. Lower scores indicate a high level of fear of falling.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Lower extremity performance
Individuals' lower extremity performance was assessed using the Timed Up and Go Test.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Lower extremity performance
Individuals' lower extremity performance was assessed using the Five Times Sit to Stand Test.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Mar 2026
- Study start29 Sep 2023
- Primary completion13 Jun 2024
- Study completion13 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ElderlyStudies 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
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 41 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Pamukkale University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Betül Söylemez, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Investigators
- Nilufer Cetisli-Korkmaz, Prof.Dr., Study director, Pamukkale University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07463924
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E-60116787-020-287513
- Other IDs
- 1919B012301537
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 6 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Podsiadlo D, Richardson S. The timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991 Feb;39(2):142-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb01616.x.
PubMed 1991946Hendricks HT, van Limbeek J, Geurts AC, Zwarts MJ. Motor recovery after stroke: a systematic review of the literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Nov;83(11):1629-37. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2002.35473.
PubMed 12422337Huang WY, Li MH, Lee CH, Tuan SH, Sun SF, Liou IH. Efficacy of lateral stair walking training in patients with chronic stroke: A pilot randomized controlled study. Gait Posture. 2021 Jul;88:10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.04.026. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
PubMed 33946024Toots A, Lundin-Olsson L, Nordstrom P, Gustafson Y, Rosendahl E. Exercise effects on backward walking speed in people with dementia: A randomized controlled trial. Gait Posture. 2021 Mar;85:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.12.028. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
PubMed 33517038Florence CS, Bergen G, Atherly A, Burns E, Stevens J, Drake C. Medical Costs of Fatal and Nonfatal Falls in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Apr;66(4):693-698. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15304. Epub 2018 Mar 7.
PubMed 29512120Baker NL, Cook MN, Arrighi HM, Bullock R. Hip fracture risk and subsequent mortality among Alzheimer's disease patients in the United Kingdom, 1988-2007. Age Ageing. 2011 Jan;40(1):49-54. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afq146. Epub 2010 Nov 18.
PubMed 21087990Fritz NE, Worstell AM, Kloos AD, Siles AB, White SE, Kegelmeyer DA. Backward walking measures are sensitive to age-related changes in mobility and balance. Gait Posture. 2013 Apr;37(4):593-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.09.022. Epub 2012 Nov 2.
PubMed 23122938Johansson H, Lundin-Olsson L, Littbrand H, Gustafson Y, Rosendahl E, Toots A. Cognitive function and walking velocity in people with dementia; a comparison of backward and forward walking. Gait Posture. 2017 Oct;58:481-486. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.009. Epub 2017 Sep 9.
PubMed 28926815Studenski S, Perera S, Patel K, Rosano C, Faulkner K, Inzitari M, Brach J, Chandler J, Cawthon P, Connor EB, Nevitt M, Visser M, Kritchevsky S, Badinelli S, Harris T, Newman AB, Cauley J, Ferrucci L, Guralnik J. Gait speed and survival in older adults. JAMA. 2011 Jan 5;305(1):50-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1923.
PubMed 21205966
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Gait Training in Different Directions on Balance, Fear of Falling, and Lower Extremity Performance in Elderly Individuals
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07463924
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-60116787-020-287513
- Conditions
- Elderly
- Keywords
- elderly, older, gait, side walking, back walking, physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 41 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Pamukkale University
- Study start
- 29 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 13 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Mar 2026 (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.
Walking ability is important because it relates to independence in daily living activities, but this ability gradually decreases with age. Impairments in walking ability cause falls in geriatric individuals. Falls are the most common cause of injury in old age and can even result in death. Daily living activities involve walking in different directions such as walking forward, backward and sideways. In geriatric individuals, walking backward shows more impairment compared to walking forward. No study examining the effect of sideways walking training in geriatric individuals has been found in the literature.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Forward walking group | Experimental | Other: Exercise10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of strength and balance exercises, 18 minutes of forward walking, 5 minutes of cool-down exercises. The 18-minute forward walking exercise was performed in 3 sets of 6 minutes each, allowing for 3-minute rest breaks. The intervention was conducted 2 days a week for 8 weeks, totaling 16 sessions. |
| Backward walking group | Experimental | Other: Exercise10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of strength and balance exercises, 18 minutes of backward walking, 5 minutes of cool-down exercises. The 18-minute backward walking exercise was performed in 3 sets of 6 minutes each, allowing for 3-minute rest breaks. The intervention was conducted 2 days a week for 8 weeks, totaling 16 sessions. |
| Sideways walking group | Experimental | Other: Exercise10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of strength and balance exercises, 18 minutes of sideways walking, 5 minutes of cool-down exercises. The 18-minute sideways walking exercise was performed in 3 sets of 6 minutes each, allowing for 3-minute rest breaks. The intervention was conducted 2 days a week for 8 weeks, totaling 16 sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being 65 years of age or older
- Volunteering to participate in the study
- Being able to speak and understand Turkish
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having any serious neurological, orthopedic, rheumatological, and cardiopulmonary diseases that could cause balance problems.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ExerciseAlso: physiotherapy and rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitationIn this intervention, in addition to the standard physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, an 18-minute forward walking exercise was performed. | Other | Forward walking group |
| ExerciseAlso: physiotherapy and rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitationIn this intervention, in addition to the standard physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, an 18-minute backward walking exercise was performed. | Other | Backward walking group |
| ExerciseAlso: physiotherapy and rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitationIn this intervention, in addition to the standard physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, an 18-minute sideways walking exercise was performed. | Other | Sideways walking group |
Primary outcome
Balance
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Individuals' balance levels were assessed using the 4-Square Step Test. Completion times were recorded in seconds.
Fear of falling
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Individuals' levels of fear of falling were assessed using the Modified Fall Efficacy Scale. The 14 items on the Modified Fall Efficacy Scale assess confidence when performing various daily tasks. Items on the scale are scored from 0 (not confident) to 10 (completely confident) to evaluate participants' levels of self-efficacy regarding falls. The total score is the average of the sum of all item scores. Lower scores indicate a high level of fear of falling.
Lower extremity performance
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Individuals' lower extremity performance was assessed using the Timed Up and Go Test.
Lower extremity performance
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Individuals' lower extremity performance was assessed using the Five Times Sit to Stand Test.
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 16 Mar 2026.
- Background: PubMed 1991946Podsiadlo D, Richardson S. The timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991 Feb;39(2):142-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb01616.x.
- Background: PubMed 12422337Hendricks HT, van Limbeek J, Geurts AC, Zwarts MJ. Motor recovery after stroke: a systematic review of the literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Nov;83(11):1629-37. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2002.35473.
- Background: PubMed 33946024Huang WY, Li MH, Lee CH, Tuan SH, Sun SF, Liou IH. Efficacy of lateral stair walking training in patients with chronic stroke: A pilot randomized controlled study. Gait Posture. 2021 Jul;88:10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.04.026. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
- Background: PubMed 33517038Toots A, Lundin-Olsson L, Nordstrom P, Gustafson Y, Rosendahl E. Exercise effects on backward walking speed in people with dementia: A randomized controlled trial. Gait Posture. 2021 Mar;85:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.12.028. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
- Background: PubMed 29512120Florence CS, Bergen G, Atherly A, Burns E, Stevens J, Drake C. Medical Costs of Fatal and Nonfatal Falls in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Apr;66(4):693-698. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15304. Epub 2018 Mar 7.
- Background: PubMed 21087990Baker NL, Cook MN, Arrighi HM, Bullock R. Hip fracture risk and subsequent mortality among Alzheimer's disease patients in the United Kingdom, 1988-2007. Age Ageing. 2011 Jan;40(1):49-54. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afq146. Epub 2010 Nov 18.
- Background: PubMed 23122938Fritz NE, Worstell AM, Kloos AD, Siles AB, White SE, Kegelmeyer DA. Backward walking measures are sensitive to age-related changes in mobility and balance. Gait Posture. 2013 Apr;37(4):593-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.09.022. Epub 2012 Nov 2.
- Background: PubMed 28926815Johansson H, Lundin-Olsson L, Littbrand H, Gustafson Y, Rosendahl E, Toots A. Cognitive function and walking velocity in people with dementia; a comparison of backward and forward walking. Gait Posture. 2017 Oct;58:481-486. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.009. Epub 2017 Sep 9.
- Background: PubMed 21205966Studenski S, Perera S, Patel K, Rosano C, Faulkner K, Inzitari M, Brach J, Chandler J, Cawthon P, Connor EB, Nevitt M, Visser M, Kritchevsky S, Badinelli S, Harris T, Newman AB, Cauley J, Ferrucci L, Guralnik J. Gait speed and survival in older adults. JAMA. 2011 Jan 5;305(1):50-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1923.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Nilufer Cetisli-Korkmaz, Prof.Dr. study director
Pamukkale University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Exercise in people with Elderly, run by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 3 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 16 Mar 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
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?
Balance (time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks). 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 NCT07463924, which also lists 9 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 16 Mar 2026.