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Evaluation of a Balance-recovery Specific Falls Prevention Exercise Program

S

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 1

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Treatments

Behavioral: Balance training (exercise)
Other: Flexibility and relaxation exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00187317
NET-54025-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the potential to train compensatory stepping and grasping reactions for the prevention of falls.

Full description

Physical activity and exercise have been shown to prevent falling in older adults, although the exact mechanisms by which exercise prevents falls is unclear. Compensatory stepping and grasping reactions are frequently used to prevent a fall to the ground following a loss of balance. Age-related impairment in these reactions may be related to an increased risk of falling. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate means for reversing age-related impairment in compensatory stepping and grasping reactions. A training program involving perturbation-evoked reactions will be evaluated.

Comparison(s): Balance recovery ability before and after a 6-week training program will be assessed. Performance of the training group will be compared to a control group not receiving stepping and grasping training.

Enrollment

37 patients

Sex

All

Ages

64 to 80 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Community dwelling
  • History of falls (at least 1 fall in the past 12 months) or poor balance
  • Functional mobility (no dependence on mobility aids)

Exclusion criteria

  • Neurological or musculoskeletal disorder
  • Cognitive disorder (e.g. dementia)
  • Osteoporosis

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

37 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

PERT
Experimental group
Description:
Perturbation-based balance training.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Balance training (exercise)
CON
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Flexibility and relaxation training.
Treatment:
Other: Flexibility and relaxation exercise

Trial contacts and locations

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