Last reviewed · How we verify

NCT07158931

'Nordic Walking' on Geriatric Individuals

Completed NA Last updated 8 September 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing nordic walking in Geriatrics in 28 participants. Completed in 29 March 2024.

Timeline
1 October 2022
Primary endpoint
1 March 2024
29 March 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorIstanbul Rumeli University
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingsingle
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment28
Start date1 October 2022
Primary completion1 March 2024
Estimated completion29 March 2024
Sites1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Istanbul Rumeli University

Who can join

Adults 65 to 80, any sex, with Geriatrics or Geriatric Rehabilitation. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Nordic Walking training on muscle strength and endurance, balance, fear of falling, aerobic capacity, fatigue, quality of life and activity level in geriatric individuals. 32 sedentary individuals between the ages of 65-80 participated in the study. Nordic Walking (NW) and Traditional Walking (GY) groups were created by systematic randomization method. In line with the intended research parameters, participants were given 30 sec sit-to-stand (30secCST), 30 sec biceps curl (30 sec ACT), timed up and go (TUG) 6 min walk (6MWT), Tinetti Fall Effectiveness (Tinetti FES), Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TSK), World Health Organization Quality of Life Elderly Module (WHOQOL-Old) were administered. Evaluations were repeated before and after the study. The study was conducted under the supervision of a physiotherapist, 3 days a week for 12 weeks in both groups.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Investigation of the effectiveness Of 'Nordic Walking' training on geriatric individuals: a randomized comparative study.
    Öziri N, Baskan E, Balkisli BC. · · 2026 · PMID 42154148 · DOI 10.1007/s41999-026-01507-w

Verify or expand the search:

Other recruiting trials for Geriatrics

Currently open trials in the same condition.

Other Istanbul Rumeli University trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

Verify against primary sources

Data sources for this page

Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT07158931.

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing