Recruiting

Falls Prevention

Sponsor:

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Code:

NCT05771818

Conditions

Accidental Fall

Neurologic Disorder

Old Age; Debility

Healthy Aging

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Falls Prevention Program

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this interventional study is to implement a Falls Prevention Program to impact the risk and injuries related to falls. The main question is to learn and examine the effects of a falls prevention program on the functional mobility of adults at risk for falls.

Participants will:

  • Complete functional mobility assessments
  • Complete Falls prevention obstacle course training
  • Complete Falls Strategies Training
  • Complete walking and balance training

Conditions

Accidental Fall

Neurologic Disorder

Old Age; Debility

Healthy Aging

Study ID

NCT05771818

Start date

Aug 13, 2020

Status verified date

Mar, 2023

Completion date

Jan 1, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 1, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female
  • Age range: 18-100
  • At risk for falls (as determined by any of the following:
  • Positive history of falls within 5 years
  • Timed up and Go <45 seconds
  • Medical clearance for participation in Falls Prevention Program
  • Able to attend biweekly sessions for 5 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to independently kneel and sit and on the floor and return to chair
  • Taking prescription anti-coagulants without physician clearance to participate
  • No medical clearance for participation in Falls Prevention Program
  • Unable to attend bi-weekly on-site sessions for 5 weeks
  • Other reasons that may limit participation in intervention

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Falls Prevention training

The intervention consists of 10 sessions. One session a week consists of obstacle course training. The other session consists of falls strategies and walking and balance exercises. Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours

Interventions

Falls Prevention Program

The intervention consists of 10 sessions. One session a week consists of obstacle course training. The other session focuses on falls strategies training and walking and balance exercises. Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

Primary outcome measure

  • Changes over time in Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale from baseline to one year [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Falls Efficacy Scale - International from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Berg Balance Test from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Functional Reach Test from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Single Limb Stance from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Tandem Stance from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in 10-Meter Walk Test from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in 6-Minute Walk Test from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Timed Up and Go from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Anticipatory & Compensatory Postural Assessment from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in Obstacle Course performance from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes in falls occurrences from baseline to 1-year post [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]
  • Changes Physical Activity Intensity Monitoring from baseline to 1-year post intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months and 1-year post intervention. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Miguel Garcia, PT, DPT, EdD

786-725-4047mgarcia@usa.edu

Gabriel Somarriba, PT, DPT, EdD

786-725-4010gsomarriba@usa.edu

Locations

University of St Augustine for Health Science

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33134

Contacts

Gabriel Somarriba, EdD

786-725-4045gsomarriba@usa.edu

Miguel Garcia, EdD

786-725-4047mgarcia@usa.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Last update posted

Mar 16, 2023

Last verified

Mar, 2023

Keywords

  • Falls, Balance, Neurological, Geriatrics, Risk

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on 2023-03-16.