Status:
COMPLETED
Falls Prevention Evaluation and Development for Older Adults in the Community
Lead Sponsor:
Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Health, Singapore
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Conditions:
Physical Performance
Fear of Falling
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Exercise-based fall prevention programmes with strength and balance components have been shown to reduce the rate of falls, risk of falling, fractures and injuries. However, there is little evidence o...
Detailed Description
Two exercise-based fall prevention programmes (Otago Exercise Programme, OEP and the Stepping On Programme, SOP) have been shown to be effective to prevent and reduce falls in primarily non-Asian sett...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 60 years and above
- Lives in the community
- Living in the Central or North region of Singapore
- Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Understand conversational English or Chinese
- Able to walk independently in the community with or without assistive devices (Defined as single-point walking aid, e.g. umbrella, cane, walking stick)
- Answered 'Yes' to any of 3 falls risk screening questions (i.e. 1. Did you have a fall in the past 12 months?, 2. Are you concerned about falling?, 3. Do you feel like you are going to fall when getting up or walking?)
Exclusion
- Currently participating in other falls prevention programme or trial or participated in a fall prevention programme or trial in the past 3 months
- Has chest pains when doing exercise
- Had a recent major surgery less than 3 months or is undergoing renal dialysis or active cancer treatment
- Has been told by a doctor to have the following medical conditions: Dementia, Severe neuromuscular or cardiovascular conditions i.e. stroke in the past 6 months, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, Parkinson's disease
- Have been told by a doctor not to exercise due to health issues
- Score of less than 7 on the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 21 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 29 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04788251
Start Date
September 21 2021
End Date
October 29 2022
Last Update
May 6 2023
Active Locations (2)
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 308433
2
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 768828