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Feasibility of Aktiv Gegen Sturzangst (AGES) in Assisted Living Facilities

NCT07787819 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2026-08-26

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Summary

Aktiv Gegen Sturzangst (AGES) is a multicomponent group intervention combining cognitive behavioral therapy and structured exercise to address fear of falling in older adults receiving services from assisted living facilities. This single-arm, non-randomized pilot study evaluated the feasibility of implementing AGES in three assisted living facilities in Switzerland and the feasibility of study procedures and outcome measures for a future controlled trial. Nineteen older adults participated in eight weekly group sessions delivered by trained course leaders. Feasibility outcomes included recruitment, retention, course-leader deployment, protocol adherence, completion of clinical outcome measures, and feasibility of contactless LiDAR-based gait assessment.

Conditions

  • Fear of Falling

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multicomponent fear of falling intervention

Eight weekly group sessions delivered by trained course leaders. Sessions included cognitive behavioral therapy-based discussion and reflection addressing emotions, automatic thoughts, safety behaviors, assumptions, goal setting, and self-management, combined with structured exercises performed in seated or supported-standing positions where appropriate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Age-Stiftung

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Public Health Switzerland

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Eric Lenouvel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stefan Kloeppel, MD · Department of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry (UPZ), Bern

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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