Status:
UNKNOWN
Feasibility and Acceptability of HOLOBalance Compared to Standard Care in Older Adults at Risk for Falls
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
University College, London
Horizon 2020 - European Commission
Conditions:
Accidental Falls
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will utilise an assessor blinded, randomised controlled design to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of providing a novel tele-rehabilitation balance training system (HOLOBalance...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Independent community-dwelling participants able to walk 500 meters independently or with a stick
- No significant visual impairment
- Able to understand and to consent to the research
- A score of \>22 on the MoCA, i.e. adults with no or mild cognitive impairment;
- At risk of falls (i.e. FGA less than 22/30), have significant fear of falling (FESI short form \>10) or having experienced a fall/s in the last 12 months
- Willing to participate and to comply with the proposed training and testing regime.
- Available space of 1x2 metres at home and sufficient home broadband to allow the system to operate as designed
Exclusion
- Orthostatic hypotension or uncontrolled hypertension
- Have depression i.e. a score of \>10 at the Geriatric depression scale
- Have cognitive impairment as indicated by the MoCA score(score \<22)
- Other neurological problem (stroke, Parkinson's, peripheral neuropathy)
- Acute musculo-skeletal injury that prevents participation in a structured exercise programme (e.g. lower limb fracture)
- No internet connection at home
- Has participated in a clinical drug trial in the past 6 months
- Currently receiving falls and/or cognitive rehabilitation.
- Has an implanted medical device or cardiac pacemaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04053829
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
April 1 2021
Last Update
September 2 2020
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King's College London
London, United Kingdom, SE1 1UL