MedTrace Logo

Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults in Community Settings

NCT02287740 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 670

Last updated 2021-06-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objective: To conduct a comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness study of an evidence-based fall prevention program-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB).

Conditions

  • Fall

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance

The protocol involves a core 8-form routine training with built-in variations and a subroutine of integrated therapeutic movements.

BEHAVIORAL

Multimodal Exercise

The protocol involves a multi-modality program that involves aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Stretching

The protocol represents a minimum standard of practice for exercises for older adults with activities consisting primarily of seated exercises accompanied by breathing, stretching, and relaxation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. · Oregon Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2021-03-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT02287740 on ClinicalTrials.gov