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Perturbation Training Compared to Balance and Strengthening Exercise, for Elderly at Risk of Falling

NCT04228159 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2020-01-14

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Summary

One third of adults over 65 and 50% of adults above 80 years old fall at list once a year. In some cases, falls result in fractures, hospitalization, functional limitations, depression, morbidity and mortality. Strong evidence support exercise training programs for fall prevention, while several studies examined the effect of perturbation training on risk of fall. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a perturbation training program with unexpected perturbation using balance tutor on falls and injuries among elderly at risk of falling, compared to balance and strengthening exercise.

Conditions

  • Fall Prevention

Interventions

DEVICE

Balance Tutor Biofeedback Rehabilitation System

Balance Tutor system is a unique technology which allows for several postural control ability assessments as well as reactive response training in both standing and walking using controlled perturbation in simple task or multitask performance. Together with proactive training the system allows for optimal rehabilitation outcome and recovery

OTHER

Balance and strengthening exercise

exercise training programs for fall prevention including walking and balance exercises, functional tasks, strength, flexibility and endurance

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • MediTouch Ltd.

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Clalit Health Services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shlomit Yaron, MD · Clalit Health Services

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-25
Primary Completion
2021-05-25
Completion
2022-05-25

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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