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Fall Prevention in Older Adults Study

NCT03176511 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2018-10-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Poor balance is one of the major risk factors for falling in older adults. A Matter of Balance (MOB) is one of the most commonly used fall prevention programs nationally. Despite its name, MOB focuses on managing concerns about falling, and does not include a balance component. We are testing to see if adding a dual-task balance component (balance and mental thinking) to MOB can improve balance and walking better, than MOB only.

Conditions

  • Accidental Fall
  • Postural Balance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

A Matter of Balance plus Dual-Task Balance Challenge Group

Participants will receive the standard MOB classes, along with a 15-min DTBC each class, i.e., right and left foot ankle-reaching to three differently colored markers. Three colored dots are placed on the ground in an arc, using different colored stick-on dots. A chair can be placed in front of the color pattern, as needed for safety.

BEHAVIORAL

A Matter of Balance Group

Participants will receive the standard MOB class, taught by a certified MOB, using course materials developed by MaineHealth's Partnering for Healthy Aging (http://www.mainehealth.org/pfha).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ruth E Taylor-Piliae, PhD · University of Arizona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-25
Primary Completion
2017-10-11
Completion
2018-03-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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