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Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults

NCT00714051 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2014-10-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping. Patients not assigned to the tripping program will walk on a standard treadmill.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

fall prevention training

Training on a specialized treadmill that produced trip-simulating perturbations (movements.

BEHAVIORAL

Attention Control

Participants walked on a treadmill at a self-selected speed once per week for four weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Eileen G. Collins, PhD RN · Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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