FallSensing Multiplayer Games for Fall Risk Prevention in Senior Care Centers

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Accidental Fall

Treatments: Other: FallSensing multiplayer games

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03623919

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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%.

The FallSensing games software include 3 mini-games to be played by two teams with up to 3 players each will compete against each other alternately.

The players will perform an initial evaluation with FallSensing screening tool, 16 sessions of group games (2 times a week/8weeks) with FallSensing multiplayer games and a final evaluation also with FallSensing screening tool.

Both initial and final evaluation include six functional tests (Grip Strength, Timed Up and Go, 30 seconds Sit-to-Stand, Step test, 4 Stage Balance test "modified" and 10 meters Walking Speed) and a questionnaire concerning self-efficacy for Exercise.

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: Prevention

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:

Group games, including two teams of seniors aged 50 years or older. The FallSensing games software include 3 mini-games to be played by two teams with up to 3 players each will compete against each other alternately. The players will perform an initial evaluation with FallSensing screening tool, 16 sessions of group games (2 times a week/8weeks) with FallSensing multiplayer games and a final evaluation also with FallSensing screening tool. Both initial and final evaluation include six functional tests (Grip Strength, Timed Up and Go, 30 seconds Sit-to-Stand, Step test, 4 Stage Balance test "modified" and 10 meters Walking Speed) and a questionnaire concerning self-efficacy for Exercise.

Treatment:

Other: FallSensing multiplayer games