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Fall Recovery Training for Older Adults in Continuous Care Facilities

NCT02173015 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2017-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect that a new fall prevention training program has on the fall incidence of long-term care facility residents at high-risk of falling.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

OTHER

Compensatory step training

The training consists of a progression of anterior or posterior treadmill belt movements applied as the subject is standing or walking. This training specifically focuses on aspects important to trip and slip recovery. Subjects will participate in up to 6 sessions in 7 to 30 days. The training intensity (magnitude of disturbance delivered) is progressive and dependent on subject performance. Subjects will be instructed to respond with single or multiple steps in order to prevent a fall. All subjects will be outfitted with a safety harness to prevent injury. Up to 72 disturbances will be delivered each session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mayo Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kenton R Kaufman, PhD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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