A Digital Balance Program With Comparison Group

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

687 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-16

Study Completion Date

2024-11-01

Brief Summary

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This research study evaluates a digital musculoskeletal care program specifically focused on balance improvement and falls prevention. The primary goal is to determine if the program results in fewer falls compared to a comparison condition where people will get educational/information articles on falls prevention. Study participants are asked to participate in their assigned condition and complete surveys throughout the study.

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Detailed Description

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The digital Balance Program is accessible through a smartphone or tablet and includes tailored exercise therapy, educational content spanning a variety of topics related to balance improvement and fall prevention, a personalized clinical approach to improving balance, and access to a board-certified health coach and physical therapist. The comparison group consists of a series of emailed articles on falls prevention. In addition to participating in the assigned condition, participants are asked to answer surveys that ask questions related to your balance, mental health, demographic information, and lifestyle. The surveys are sent before, during and at the end of the program.

Conditions

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Falls

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Balance Program

A digital program of exercise therapy, access to physical therapist and health coach, and educational articles on falls prevention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Balance Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A comprehensive program of tailored exercise therapy, educational content spanning a variety of topics related to balance improvement and fall prevention, a personalized clinical approach to improving balance, and access to a board-certified health coach and physical therapist.

Comparison Group

Shared educational content on falls prevention and the importance of balance.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational Reading Content

Intervention Type OTHER

Informational articles on reducing risk for falls.

Interventions

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Balance Program

A comprehensive program of tailored exercise therapy, educational content spanning a variety of topics related to balance improvement and fall prevention, a personalized clinical approach to improving balance, and access to a board-certified health coach and physical therapist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Educational Reading Content

Informational articles on reducing risk for falls.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* had an email account and owned a smartphone
* had a moderate-high fall risk based on the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) questionnaire (≥ 4 points)

Exclusion Criteria

* undergone musculoskeletal surgery within three months prior to recruitment
* a history of opioid, alcohol, or drug abuse within the last year
* a diagnosis of cognitive, behavioral, neurologic, or psychiatric disorders
* any contraindication for light physical activity as directed by the prospective participant's doctor

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No