Fall Risk Assessment and an Exercise Intervention for Prevention of Falls in Multiple Myeloma Patients
NCT ID: NCT07044427
Last Updated: 2026-01-22
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-02-02
2026-12-30
Brief Summary
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The aim of the study is to identify possible fall risk factors in multiple myeloma patients and to establish a structured exercise intervention that minimizes the risk of falls and injuries.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Exercise Intervention
Fall Prevention
Strength and balance training in combination with a treadmill-based pertubation intervention
Patients receive a personalized home-based training plan with strength and balance exercises to be carried out three times a week for six months. In addition, treadmill-based pertubation training is carried out at 2 timepoints.
Interventions
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Strength and balance training in combination with a treadmill-based pertubation intervention
Patients receive a personalized home-based training plan with strength and balance exercises to be carried out three times a week for six months. In addition, treadmill-based pertubation training is carried out at 2 timepoints.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* ECOG status ≤ 3
* Age ≥18 years
* Patients who state that they want to carry out the training program at least 3 times/week and participate in the planned follow-up visits
* Ability to give informed consent
* Written consent to participate in the study
* Sufficient written and spoken German to complete the questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Bethanien Krankenhaus gGmbH
OTHER
University Hospital Heidelberg
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ulrike Dapunt
Prof. Dr. med.
Principal Investigators
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Dapunt
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
University Hospital Heidelberg
Locations
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University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Baden Würtemberg, Germany
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Wildes TM, Fiala MA. Falls in older adults with multiple myeloma. Eur J Haematol. 2018 Mar;100(3):273-278. doi: 10.1111/ejh.13009. Epub 2018 Jan 8.
Wildes TM, Dua P, Fowler SA, Miller JP, Carpenter CR, Avidan MS, Stark S. Systematic review of falls in older adults with cancer. J Geriatr Oncol. 2015 Jan;6(1):70-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2014.10.003. Epub 2014 Oct 30.
Dapunt U, Ehret P, Paratte JL, Kuehl RM, Wiskemann J, Jager D, Muller-Tidow C, Raab MS, Goldschmidt H. A precision-based exercise program for patients with multiple myeloma. Eur J Haematol. 2023 Dec;111(6):930-937. doi: 10.1111/ejh.14106. Epub 2023 Sep 20.
Sattar S, Alibhai SM, Spoelstra SL, Fazelzad R, Puts MT. Falls in older adults with cancer: a systematic review of prevalence, injurious falls, and impact on cancer treatment. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Oct;24(10):4459-69. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3342-8. Epub 2016 Jul 22.
Pandya C, Magnuson A, Dale W, Lowenstein L, Fung C, Mohile SG. Association of falls with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older cancer survivors: A population based study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2016 May;7(3):201-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.01.007. Epub 2016 Feb 18.
Other Identifiers
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S-045/2024
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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