Fall Prevention Strategies Including Music and Posturography

NCT00368511 | Completed Early Phase 1 DMC

• 1 other identifier: CI-09-06-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

We propose to obtain computerized dynamic posturography scores on patients in a (psycho)geriatric nursing home utilizing the CAPS system from Vestibular Technology. This instrument has been validated to measure human stability and is associated with a Fall Probability percentage. Subjects will be asked to stand on a platform with eyes open and closed for approximately 30 seconds. The data obtained will be utilized as a base for change which can be compared to an outcome of music listening and fall prevention. Previous investigations have demonstrated a decrease in fall rates associated with music listening. We would like to measure the changes in human stability associated with a potential decrease in fall rates. We would also like to use the history of falls of the tested individuals if available. In case fall statistics are available we respectfully request access to all falls data available from the involved geriatric nursing home . The falls data will be kept confidential and only used as a control statistic in our evaluation of fall rates after implementation of our applications. The music used will include Nolwenn Leroy, Mozart and other Dutch and French Singers.

Conditions

Fall Prevention

Keywords

Fall Prevention; Dynamic Posturography; Nolwenn Effect; Music Listening

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Historical Falls Data

  Historical

Study Arms (1)

1

NO INTERVENTION

Listening to music and posture changes

Procedure: Music Listening

Interventions

Music Listening PROCEDURE

Listen to music and posture measurements

1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be a full time in patient in a geriatric hospital in Holland

You may not qualify if:

• All others

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies: lead

Study Sites (1)

Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies-Gouda Netherlands

Gouda, Netherlands

Location

Study Officials

• Roland Blaauw, DC, DABCN

  Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Arjan Kuipers, DC, DABCN

  Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Marko Blanker, MD, PhD

  Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Frederick Carrick, PhD, FACCN, FICC

  Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 23, 2006
• First Posted: August 24, 2006
• Study Start: August 1, 2006
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2007
• Study Completion: April 1, 2007
• Last Updated: May 7, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-05

Locations

NL (1)