Actively Recruiting
ACTIVE: Adding Life to Years in Cognitive Frailty by Preventing Falls
Led by University of British Columbia · Updated on 2025-08-22
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
34 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of British Columbia
Lead Sponsor
V
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating how to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults who have cognitive frailty and a history of falls. Cognitive frailty is defined by a combination of physical frailty and mild cognitive impairment, which puts these individuals at high risk for falls that can cause sudden loss of independence. The study aims to confirm the effectiveness of a home-based exercise program combined with health coaching compared to health education in reducing falls over one year.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Preventing Falls in Older Adults With Cognitive Frailty
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 70 to 89 years
- Living in Greater Vancouver
- Community-dwelling (not in nursing home or extended care unit)
- Experienced a non-syncopal fall in the prior 12 months
- Scored less than 9/12 on the Short Physical Performance Battery
- Have subjective cognitive complaints
- Scored 18 to 25 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Able to walk independently; use of a cane is acceptable
- Able to safely engage in exercise as confirmed by Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Plus and physician
- Have internet access at home
- Able to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with dementia (Clinical Dementia Rating score above 0.5), neurodegenerative disease, or stroke
- Engaged in strength or balance training exercises more than twice per week in the prior 3 months
- Unable to understand, speak, and read English proficiently
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 months
Participants receive either the Otago Exercise Program plus health coaching involving 5 home visits by a physical therapist or kinesiologist, or participate in monthly interactive education sessions via Zoom or in-person.
5 home visits for exercise coaching or monthly education sessions
Duration - 6 months
Participants are monitored for falls and assessed on various health and cognitive measures to evaluate lasting benefits of the interventions.
Assessments at 18 months including quality of life and cognitive tests
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Centre for Aging SMART at VCH, University of BC
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z1M9
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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