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Translation of an Evidence-Based Fall-Prevention Program Into Rural West Virginia Churches

NCT ID: NCT01961037

Last Updated: 2015-12-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

236 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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Falls are the leading cause of death and injuries in adults over age 65 both nationally and in West Virginia. Rurality, age, physical inactivity, and chronic conditions, such as arthritis, are strong risk factors for falls in this population. West Virginia has a higher than average fall rate, the second oldest population, the greatest proportion of inactive adults, and the second highest prevalence of arthritis in the US. Thus, older adults in rural West Virginia are at high risk for falls and in great need of public health fall prevention programs. The Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (MFBB) program is a community-based, fall-prevention exercise program for older adults. A waiver of informed consent will be requested to conduct the telephone screenings to determine study eligibility. We will enroll up to 300 people in classes to be held at 20 churches in West Virginia. Classes will be held twice per week for 16 weeks and taught by certified MFBB instructors. Participants will be interviewed by telephone, have a brief physical function ability exam, and complete a questionnaire before starting the exercise class, at the end of the class, and 4 months later. The study is being conducted to answer the following questions: 1) What are the functional improvements of older adults who participate in a 16-week MFBB program; 2) What is the rate of falls for those adults; 3) What is the rate and severity of those fall-related injuries of the MFBB participants? The purpose of the study is to: 1) implement a 16-week intervention of MFBB with a 16-week follow-up, in older adults in churches in rural West Virginia; 2) describe functional and fall/injury outcomes. Ultimately, we will translate an efficacious and effective fall-prevention intervention into a new setting.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Accidental Falls

Keywords

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Accidental Falls Tai Chi Older Adults Balance Moving for Better Balance Church Congregational Intervention Rural West Virginia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical activity intervention

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance exercise program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will attend one-hour Tai Chi classes twice weekly for 16 weeks.

Interventions

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Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance

Participants will attend one-hour Tai Chi classes twice weekly for 16 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Tai Chi Exercise Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 55 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Department of Health and Human Services

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

West Virginia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dina L Jones, PT, PhD

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dina L Jones, PT, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

West Virginia University

Locations

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Hughes River Presbyterian Church

Cairo, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Wesley United Methodist Church

Ellenboro, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Harper Memorial Church

Gandeeville, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

First Baptist Church

Grantsville, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

First Assembly of God

Harrisville, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Cisco Community Church

Petroleum, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

First Baptist Church

Spencer, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Memorial United Methodist Church

Spencer, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Spencer Presbyterian Church

Spencer, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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5R49CE002109

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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5 R49 CE002109-DLJ

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id