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Exposure Therapy for Fear of Falling in Older Adults

NCT01609322 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-12-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This project aims to test the efficacy of an in-home intervention, "Activity, Balance, Learning, and Exposure" (ABLE), which integrates exposure therapy with cognitive restructuring, exercise, and home safety evaluation for older adults with excessive fear of falling. The intervention will be conducted by a licensed physical therapist. A control intervention will be conducted by a health educator. The specific aims of the study are to test the feasibility, acceptability, tolerability, and safety of the ABLE intervention.

Conditions

  • Fear of Falling

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Activity, Balance, Learning, and Exposure

An in-home intervention that integrates exposure therapy with cognitive restructuring, exercise, and a home safety evaluation.

BEHAVIORAL

Fall prevention education

In-home, individual sessions with a health educator regarding fall prevention

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Julie Wetherell, PhD · UCSD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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