The Effect of Combined Volitional and Reactive Step Training in Reducing Falls Risk in Older Fallers

NCT ID: NCT06378164

Last Updated: 2024-04-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

98 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2026-04-30

Brief Summary

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To examine the immediate and sustained effect of a 4-week combined volitional and reactive step training on fall risks in community-dwelling older fallers.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Older Adults With a History of 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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Combined volitional and reactive step training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For the combined step training group, the participants will receive training on both volitional and reactive stepping. The training will last for 1 hours per session, 2 session per week for 4 weeks.

Non-specific exercise group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Active Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An active control group will be used to minimise the placebo and history effect. The group will also receive a 4-week programme with the frequency and duration of the training and the instructor-to-participant ratio that match the combined step training group. During training, they will perform exercises not specific to reducing fall risk.

Interventions

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Exercise

For the combined step training group, the participants will receive training on both volitional and reactive stepping. The training will last for 1 hours per session, 2 session per week for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Active Control

An active control group will be used to minimise the placebo and history effect. The group will also receive a 4-week programme with the frequency and duration of the training and the instructor-to-participant ratio that match the combined step training group. During training, they will perform exercises not specific to reducing fall risk.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Community-dwelling
* Able to walk for 1 minute under supervision without walking aids
* Have a history of falling in the past year

Exclusion Criteria

* Cognitive impairment (i.e., scores below the age and education-specific cut-off of 7th percentile in the 5-minute Montreal cognitive assessment)
* Blindness
* Neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease)
* Other serious illnesses that preclude participation in exercise training
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Neuroscience Research Australia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of New South Wales

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Freddy Man Hin LAM

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Freddy Man Hin LAM, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Locations

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Freddy Man Hin LAM, PhD

Role: CONTACT

2766 6720

Facility Contacts

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Freddy Man Hin LAM, PhD

Role: primary

Freddy Man Hin LAM

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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P0041406

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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