NCT01504217

Brief Summary

Falling among older adults is a major public health concern. In fact, falls are the leading cause of accidental death in older adults both in Taiwan and in the United States. In order to provide effective preventative strategies, the investigators must understand the mechanisms that cause older adults to fall. Thus, the investigators research aim for three objectives: (1) using biomechanical model to identify the deficits in neuromuscular control for older adults (2) to apply research findings to the development of new clinical methods for assessing and recovering balance control in older adults, and (3) to predict fall risks in 1-2 year for older adults from the research findings.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2010

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 3, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2012

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

July 8, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6.3 years

First QC Date

January 3, 2012

Last Update Submit

July 7, 2015

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Healthy older people over 65 years old

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

community sample

You may qualify if:

  • can stand for 5 minutes without support
  • with normal or corrected to normal vision
  • age between 20-35 years old for young adults group, and 65-80 years old for older adults group
  • had fall history in the past 3 years for the older adults group.

You may not qualify if:

  • pregnant women
  • with cancer diagnosis
  • with sensory-motor deficits
  • with osteoporosis for older adults group (T-score below -2.5)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy College of Medicine, National Taiwan University

Taipei, 10055, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Study Officials

  • Wei-Li Hsu, PT, PhD

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Wei-Li Hsu, PT, PhD

CONTACT

886-2-33668127wlhsu@ntu.edu.tw

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2012

First Posted

January 5, 2012

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

July 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07

Locations

TW(1)