Effect of an Exercise Program on Risk of Fall in a Community Dwelling Older Adults

Elderly Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of an Exercise Program for Prevention of Risk of Fall in a Community Dwelling Adults Over 55 Years

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03566719
• Other study ID #: hdl.handle.net/10400.26/22351
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2015
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: June 2018
• Source: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Background: Falls are a problem among the elderly population, it is known that currently about 30% of people over 65 years falls every year. The European Union estimates a cost of € 281 per inhabitant per year and a cost of € 25 billion per year for health care1 which translates into a significant economic impact. The World Health Organization2 argues that it is possible to reduce these costs through prevention and health promotion strategies. For this, it is important to raise awareness, evaluate risk factors and identify and implement intervention programs. Objective: To test the effect of an exercise program on the prevention of risk of fall. Methods: This study, which lasted 4 months, was experimental, prospective. The experimental group (EG) performed an exercise program and the control group (CG) maintained their usual routine. For the measurement and evaluation of the variables under study, were used: sociodemographic data questionnaire, self-efficacy for exercise scale, Portuguese version of the falls efficacy scale (FES), 10m walking speed (WS), Timed Up & Go test (TUG), step test and Hercules® Force Platform (static balance). A significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05) was considered for all comparisons.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: January 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 55 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age equal or superior to 55

• community dwelling individuals

Exclusion Criteria:

• comprehension deficit

• significative heart disease

• restrictive breath disease

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Elderly
• Fall
• Fall Risk

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise program
Intervention group has been submitted to an exercise program directed to prevent and reduce fall risk

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sara Lúcia Morgado Martins

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from baseline Force Platform at 4 months	Static balance	0 and 4 months
Primary	Change from baseline Timed Up&Go at 4 months	Dynamic balance	0 and 4 months
Primary	Change from baseline Step test at 4 months	Muscular strength, motor coordination e inferior limb's agility	0 and 4 months
Primary	Change from baseline 10-meters walking test at 4 months	Walking speed	0 and 4 months
Primary	Change from baseline FES at 4 months	Fear of falling related by individuals and by their Daily live activity's execution	0 and 4 months
Primary	Change from baseline Self efficacy for exercise at 4 months	Self efficacy for exercise	0 and 4 months
Primary	Change from baseline Exercise program adherence at 4 months	Exercise program adherence 8number of sessions)	0 and 4 months