FallSensing Clinical Tool for Fall Risk Prevention in Community-dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Over

NCT ID: NCT03591185

Last Updated: 2018-07-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-07-10
• Study Completion Date: 2018-10-31

Brief Summary

Fall prevention programs should include strength and balance training, home hazard assessment and intervention, vision assessment and referral and also medication review with modification/withdrawal. Evidence exists that a tailored exercise program can reduce falls by as much as 54%.

Several studies recognize the benefits of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on physical functioning and falls reduction in older people. The program includes strength and balance exercises with a difficulty level progression by increasing weights and number of repetitions, in association with a walking plan.

FallSensing clinical tool includes a software, a pressure platform and two inertial sensors. The software includes a range of exercises based on Otago Exercise Program, including warming, balance and strength exercises. The software allows that healthcare professional prescribes a tailored exercise program according to the individual needs. During exercise performance, pressure distribution can be analysed by the healthcare professional, providing real time feedback to the individual.

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Exercise group

Exercise group, including community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or over, will perform an initial evaluation, 24 intervention sessions with FallSensing clinical tool (2 or 3 sessions per week) and a final evaluation.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

FallSensing Clinical Tool

Intervention Type: OTHER

FallSensing clinical tool will be applied to a group of community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or over, including a initial evaluation, 24 intervention sessions (2 or 3 sessions per week) and a final evaluation.

Inicial and final evaluation consists in six functional tests (Grip Strength, Timed Up and Go, 30 seconds Sit-to-Stand, Step test, 4 Stage Balance test "modified" and 10 meters Walking Speed) and a questionnaire concerning self-efficacy for exercise.

Interventions

FallSensing Clinical Tool

FallSensing clinical tool will be applied to a group of community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or over, including a initial evaluation, 24 intervention sessions (2 or 3 sessions per week) and a final evaluation.

Inicial and final evaluation consists in six functional tests (Grip Strength, Timed Up and Go, 30 seconds Sit-to-Stand, Step test, 4 Stage Balance test "modified" and 10 meters Walking Speed) and a questionnaire concerning self-efficacy for exercise.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• adults aged 50 years or over;
• Community-dweller
• independent to be standing and walking, with or without walking aids,
• interest to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• individuals with severe sensorial impairments (deafness or blindness)
• individuals with cognitive impairments which precludes the ability to comprehend the questionnaire, functional tests and exercises included in the protocol.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Sensing Future Technologies

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Fraunhofer Portugal Research Center for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Anabela Correia Martins

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Anabela Correia Martins

Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy Dept.

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Physio Mondego

Coimbra, , Portugal

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Portugal

Central Contacts

Anabela C Martins, PhD

Role: CONTACT

anabelacmartins@estescoimbra.pt

+351917973625

Other Identifiers

POCI-01-0247-FEDER-003464

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id