An intervention may increase seniors’ sense of well-being even if their physical outcomes don't improve. The quality-of-life consequences of intervention can affect elderly people's compliance with it. The field still needs more valid research, and clinical trials are an integral part of this.

What Are Intervention Clinical Trials?

Biomedical, behavioral, and environmental therapies must be tested to reduce geriatric frailty and injury. Evaluating interventions requires a reliable measurement of respondents' quality of life.

Why Is Intervention Being Studied In Clinical Trials?

Some of these research projects aim to determine if it is practical and beneficial to provide psychoeducation therapy to elderly people undergoing cancer treatment.

As a result of the emotional toll that cancer can take, many patients seek psychotherapy. By providing a safe space for them to talk about how they feel, counseling can help cancer patients deal with their diagnosis. This psychoeducation is tailored to the needs of the geriatric population and is meant to ease the stress of both cancer and aging on the elderly.

One such study is nearing completion after almost 15 years. Clinical trials were conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of providing psychoeducational support to elderly individuals undergoing cancer therapy. Clinical trials were conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of providing psychoeducational support to elderly individuals undergoing cancer therapy.

How Does Intervention Treatment Work?

The goal of geriatric physical therapy is to meet the specific functional and mobility requirements of the aging population. Those factors that cause older people to become less active, lose muscle strength, coordination, and response time, and develop a poorer tolerance for physical exertion are taken into account by intervention treatment.

The goal of geriatric physical therapy is to restore older persons' muscle strength, balance, and coordination so that they may once again engage in their daily lives unassisted.

Among the goals of geriatric physical therapy is to help boost elderly patients' strength and stamina through:

Exercise

Keeping fit (reversal of previous conditioning)
Preventing atrophy (the wasting away of muscles)
Fall and injury risk reduction
Independence in daily tasks

Additional Senior Intervention therapies

A variety of other services are available to help seniors regain their health and maximum physical functioning through rehabilitation, including:

After a heart attack or heart surgery, patients can benefit from cardiac rehabilitation, which aims to increase their stamina and get their hearts working normally again.
Neurological physiotherapy is used to treat neurological disorders like MS, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injuries.
Occupational therapy - to restore fine motor control and functional hand use to complete activities of daily living

Who Are The Key Opinion Leaders On Intervention Clinical Trial Research?

N G Kutner - Measuring the quality of life of the elderly in health promotion intervention clinical trials

Connie M Weaver (Senior Researcher, San Diego State University) - Designing, Conducting, and Documenting Human Nutrition Plant-Derived Intervention Trials

In order to improve older persons' mobility, independence, and quality of life, geriatric physical therapy focuses on restoring muscle strength, balance, and coordination. Clinical trials continue to enable therapists to help seniors enjoy the quality of life they deserve.

About The Author

Michael Gill - B. Sc.

First Published: October 24th, 2021

Last Reviewed: August 28th, 2023

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