Feasibility of a Tablet-based Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults

NCT02949986 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ETSUIRB0716.5f
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 11
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There are many exercise approaches that have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing falls and fall risk in community-dwelling older adults. The Otago Exercise Program is one such program. The Otago Exercise Program has been tested in four randomized controlled trials and one controlled multi-center trial and was found to reduce falls in older men and women. The focus of the Otago Exercise Program is on improving strength and balance with a home-based balance exercise program. The goal of the current study is to evaluate whether a self-administered, tablet-based version of the Otago fall prevention program is both feasible and effective for reducing fall risk and improving balance in community-dwelling older adults.

Conditions

Postural Balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Activity-specific balance confidence (ABC)

  ABC is a 16-item questionnaire regarding confidence to perform different activities (e.g., walking around the house, up and down stairs, and on icy surfaces) without losing balance. The scale ranges from 0% (no confidence at all) to 100% (completely confident). An overall average balance confidence score will be calculated for each subject.

  2 months

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Timed up and go test (TUG)

  2 months

• Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

  2 months

• Preferred gait speed

  2 months

• Single Leg Stance Test

  2 months

• Modified clinical test of sensory interaction on balance (mCTSIB)

  2 months

Study Arms (1)

Tablet-based Fall Prevention

EXPERIMENTAL

The exercise program will be self-administered via a tablet-based version of the fall prevention program and the exercises performed in the home.

Behavioral: Tablet-based Fall Prevention

Interventions

Tablet-based Fall Prevention BEHAVIORAL

The focus of the Otago Exercise Program is on improving strength and balance with a home-based balance exercise program. The program will be self-administered via tablet-based version of the Otago fall prevention program. Participants will complete 2 months of the home-based balance exercise program using the Health in Motion app. Participants will be asked to perform the exercises for 30 minutes 3x/week. Participants will be asked to perform the exercise program for 2 months.

Tablet-based Fall Prevention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• age at least 60 years, ability to ambulate household distance without an assistive device; and ability to stand independently for twenty minutes

You may not qualify if:

• cognitive impairment (based on Mini Mental Status Exam), unstable medical condition, progressive neurological condition, severe pain with weight bearing, and severe vision impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• East Tennessee State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee, 37614, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Courtney Hall, PhD

  East Tennessee State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 27, 2016
• First Posted: October 31, 2016
• Study Start: August 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2017
• Study Completion: December 31, 2017
• Last Updated: March 29, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)