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Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women (Incapacity)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Fortaleza University
Information provided by:
Academia Cearense de Odontologia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00727389
First received: July 28, 2008
Last updated: July 31, 2008
Last verified: July 2008
History of Changes

July 28, 2008
July 31, 2008
April 2007
October 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
A instrument was used for flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program; physical exercise; the check up of the results [ Time Frame: six month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women
The Influence of the Support Group on the Functional Incapacity in the Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated in the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women.

To evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women is use the method: It is an interventional and quantitative research. A questionnaire of identification and instruments will use: a) flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program b) educational action c) physical exercise d) the check up of the results after the exercises e) two questions to register the influence of the support group in the functional life of the researched ones.
Interventional
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Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Behavioral: Physiotherapy
Exercise two days a week for six month
Other Names:
  • muscle function
  • articular amplitude
groups of women
To evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women
Intervention: Behavioral: Physiotherapy
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
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November 2007
October 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • woman with 60 years old or more

Exclusion Criteria:

  • woman with less 60 years old
Female
60 Years and older
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Brazil
 
NCT00727389
lnunes
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Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain, Universidade de Fortaleza
Academia Cearense de Odontologia
Fortaleza University
Study Director: Maria VL Saintrain, doutor Universidade de Fortaleza
Academia Cearense de Odontologia
July 2008

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