FallSensing Clinical Tool for Fall Risk Prevention in Community-dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Over

Anabela Correia Martins

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Accidental Falls

Treatments: Other: FallSensing Clinical Tool

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03591185

POCI-01-0247-FEDER-003464 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Fall prevention programs should include strength and balance training, home hazard assessment and intervention, vision assessment and referral and also medication review with modification/withdrawal. Evidence exists that a tailored exercise program can reduce falls by as much as 54%.

Several studies recognize the benefits of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on physical functioning and falls reduction in older people. The program includes strength and balance exercises with a difficulty level progression by increasing weights and number of repetitions, in association with a walking plan.

FallSensing clinical tool includes a software, a pressure platform and two inertial sensors. The software includes a range of exercises based on Otago Exercise Program, including warming, balance and strength exercises. The software allows that healthcare professional prescribes a tailored exercise program according to the individual needs. During exercise performance, pressure distribution can be analysed by the healthcare professional, providing real time feedback to the individual.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adults aged 50 years or over;
• Community-dweller
• independent to be standing and walking, with or without walking aids,
• interest to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• individuals with severe sensorial impairments (deafness or blindness)
• individuals with cognitive impairments which precludes the ability to comprehend the questionnaire, functional tests and exercises included in the protocol.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

Exercise group, including community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or over, will perform an initial evaluation, 24 intervention sessions with FallSensing clinical tool (2 or 3 sessions per week) and a final evaluation.

Treatment:

Other: FallSensing Clinical Tool