Status:
COMPLETED
Digital Fall Prevention Study
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Best Buy Health, Inc
Conditions:
Fall
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The Digital Fall Prevention Study is a single-group unblinded study to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a 3-month fall prevention exercise program delivered digitally via a tablet interfac...
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of a digital fall prevention exercise program and to explore whether there is benefit from participating in such programs. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and females who are 65 years or older
- Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)7 ≥ 5
- the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)8 \> 17
- Increased risk for falls based on a self-reported answer of yes to one or more of these questions:
- Have you fallen and hurt yourself in the past year?
- Have you fallen two or more times in the past year?
- Are you afraid that you might fall because of balance or walking problems?
- Access to Wi-Fi in their home (or willingness to use cellular service if provided)
Exclusion
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- MI, acute coronary syndrome, revascularization surgery, or stroke in the last 6 months
- Chest pain or untreated/uncontrolled CVD
- Hip/knee fracture/replacement or spinal surgery in past 6 months
- Pulmonary decompensation that would prevent participation in the exercise program
- Planned orthopedic surgery that would limit participation in the study
- Planned to be away from tablet access for \> 7 days during the length of the study
- Unable to attend in-person pre- or post-study clinic visit
- Enrolled in a formal exercise program and/or physical therapy that takes place 3 or more times per week
- Vision or hearing impairments that would make it difficult to participate in the intervention
- Non-English speaking or other language limitations that would make it difficult to participate in the intervention
- Reside in a nursing home
- Unable to walk independently (with or without a walking aid)
- Not appropriate for study based on clinician exam or discretion (clinician will specify reason)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05432674
Start Date
June 30 2022
End Date
June 1 2023
Last Update
July 27 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115