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An Intervention Integrating Physical Therapy Exercise and Dance Movement Therapy for Preventing Falls in Older Adults

NCT05948735 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2025-03-19

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Summary

The goal of this study is to construct and assess a theoretical and interventional model for preventing falls in older adults that integrates physiotherapy exercise and dance movement therapy.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

1. What is the effect on reducing fall risk in older adults of a group intervention focused solely on physical exercises, compared to a similar intervention that incorporates emotional content through dance movement therapy?
2. What are the factors of change in an intervention that integrates physical exercises and emotional content?
3. Is there a correlation between the outcome variables and the process variables in the study?

Researchers will compare: (1) an intervention group that integrates physical therapy exercises (PTE) and dance movement therapy (DMT), and (2) a PTE control group, to examine the effects on: (1) physical, (2) emotional, and (3) adherence to treatment.

Conditions

  • Older Adults

Interventions

OTHER

Physical Therapy Exercise and Dance Movement Therapy (PTE+DMT) for Preventing Falls

The intervention include 12 face-to-face group sessions of 45 minutes each, twice a week for 6 weeks. The intervention integrates OEP-based techniques and DMT techniques to address the emotional experience that arises during physical exercise. This include encouragement for spontaneous and creative movement on the part of the participants, and an invitation to verbally share the feelings, sensations, and thoughts that arose in the participants following the movement. At the end of the sessions, participants will be instructed to perform nine exercises independently at home, at a minimum of twice per week for six months.

OTHER

Physical Therapy Exercise (PTE) only for Preventing Falls

The intervention include 12 face-to-face group sessions of 45 minutes each, twice a week for 6 weeks. The intervention include OEP-based techniques only. At the end of the sessions, participants will be instructed to perform nine exercises independently at home, at a minimum of twice per week for six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Haifa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michal Pitluk Barash · Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-06
Primary Completion
2025-01-06
Completion
2025-02-01

Countries

  • Israel

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