FallSensing Multiplayer Games for Fall Risk Prevention in Senior Care Centers

NCT ID: NCT03623919

Last Updated: 2019-02-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2019-10-31

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%.

The FallSensing games software include 3 mini-games to be played by two teams with up to 3 players each will compete against each other alternately.

The players will perform an initial evaluation with FallSensing screening tool, 16 sessions of group games (2 times a week/8weeks) with FallSensing multiplayer games and a final evaluation also with FallSensing screening tool.

Both initial and final evaluation include 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.

Conditions

Accidental Fall

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Exercise group

Group games, including two teams of seniors aged 50 years or older. The FallSensing games software include 3 mini-games to be played by two teams with up to 3 players each will compete against each other alternately.

The players will perform an initial evaluation with FallSensing screening tool, 16 sessions of group games (2 times a week/8weeks) with FallSensing multiplayer games and a final evaluation also with FallSensing screening tool.

Both initial and final evaluation include 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.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

FallSensing multiplayer games

Intervention Type: OTHER

FallSensing multiplayer games is a technological solution based on an interactive (exer)game.

Players will wear a strap on the lower limbs contaning an inertial sensor. This device enables movement identification on the characterization in real time, triggering actions in the game.

The exercise games are based on a validated fall prevention exercise plan - the Otago Exercise Programme. The exercises were designed to promote mobility and improve muscle strength and balance.

Interventions

FallSensing multiplayer games

FallSensing multiplayer games is a technological solution based on an interactive (exer)game.

Players will wear a strap on the lower limbs contaning an inertial sensor. This device enables movement identification on the characterization in real time, triggering actions in the game.

The exercise games are based on a validated fall prevention exercise plan - the Otago Exercise Programme. The exercises were designed to promote mobility and improve muscle strength and balance.

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

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Anabela Correia Martins

Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy Dept.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra

Coimbra, , Portugal

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Portugal

Central Contacts

Anabela C Martins, PhD

Role: CONTACT

anabelacmartins@estescoimbra.pt

+351917973625

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id