Prevention of Falls in Older Adults by Specific and Progressive Balance Training

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Prevention of Falls in Older Adults by Specific and Progressive Balance Training

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03464825
• Other study ID #: K2011-69P-20908-02-4
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 3, 2017
• Last updated: March 7, 2018
• Start date: January 1, 2010
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: March 2018
• Source: Karolinska Institutet
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Three months of balance training with follow-up 6 and 12 months thereafter.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• over 60 years with either osteoporosis or Parkinsons disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• under 60 years

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Quality of Life

Intervention

Other:
• Specific and progressive balance training
Specific and progressive balance training for the intervention group

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Karolinska Institutet

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Balance performance - one leg stand	One leg stand during 30 seconds	up to 24 months
Secondary	Fear of falling FES-I	Questionnaire measuring fear of falling	up to 24 months
Secondary	Health related quality of life - SF-36	Questionnaire measuring health related quality of life	up to 24 months