Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults in Community Settings

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Research Institute

Conditions:

Fall

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objective: To conduct a comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness study of an evidence-based fall prevention program-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB).

Detailed Description

To determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the two evidence-based exercise programs (Multimodal Exercise,TJQMBB) relative to stretching, a proxy for a minimum practice standard, in reduc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • aged 70 years or older living independently in the community
  • at least one fall in the preceding 12 months and a referral from a healthcare provider indicating the participant is at risk of falls due to gait/balance impairment or medication use or impaired mobility as evidenced by Timed Up and Go result of \>13.5 seconds
  • no participation in daily and/or structured vigorous physical activity or walking for exercise that lasted 15 minutes or longer at a time or muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days a week in the previous 3 months
  • walking independently, with or without the use of an assistive device,
  • no severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥20)
  • able to exercise safely as determined by their healthcare provider,
  • a willingness to be randomly assigned to an intervention condition and complete the 6-month intervention and 6 month follow-up.

Exclusion

  • any medical or physical conditions deemed unacceptable by their physician or healthcare provider,
  • planned to leave the study area within the next 12 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

670 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02287740

Start Date

November 1 2014

End Date

March 30 2021

Last Update

June 28 2021

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Oregon Research Institute

Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97403