Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT00714051

Last Updated: 2014-10-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-10-31

Study Completion Date

2014-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping. Patients not assigned to the tripping program will walk on a standard treadmill.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping. Patients not assigned to the tripping program will walk on a standard treadmill. The training program will last for 4 weeks. Upon completion, participants will complete a test where a trip is simulated. Those assigned to the intervention group will test one additional time as well.

Conditions

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Accidental Falls

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Fall Prevention Training

The falls prevention training group participated in four weekly training sessions on a custom-built treadmill that produced trip-simulating perturbations (movements). While harnessed overhead to prevent actual falls, the treadmill stopped or moved suddenly. The goal for the participant was to try and prevent a fall. Each week, the level of difficulty of the task was increased.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

fall prevention training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Training on a specialized treadmill that produced trip-simulating perturbations (movements.

Attention Control

The attention control group participated in four weekly treadmill walking sessions at a self-selected speed.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Attention Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants walked on a treadmill at a self-selected speed once per week for four weeks.

Interventions

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fall prevention training

Training on a specialized treadmill that produced trip-simulating perturbations (movements.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Attention Control

Participants walked on a treadmill at a self-selected speed once per week for four weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 65-80 yr old,
* normal reflexes and muscle tone

Exclusion Criteria

* lower extremity fracture or surgery last 5 yrs
* back surgery or disc herniation last 5 yrs
* noticeable gait impairment,
* low back pain,
* decreased disease-related vision,
* dizziness,
* history of heart problems,
* bone mineral density \<.65,
* mini-mental score \<24
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Illinois at Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Eileen G. Collins, PhD RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Locations

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Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Hines, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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E4955-R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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