Steady Feet: Preventing Falls in the Community

NCT06371248 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2850
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 65
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of Steady Feet, a three-month community-based falls prevention exercise program.

Conditions

Fall; Feasibility; Older Adults; Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

  SPPB comprises three components, (i) static balance, (ii) gait speed, and (iii) chair stands. A higher score on the SPPB is indicative of better physical functional status (maximum score of 12 points).

  an average of 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• CONFbal

  an average of 12 weeks

• Six-minute walk test (6MWT)

  an average of 12 weeks

• Timed up and go (TUG)

  an average of 12 weeks

• Four square step test (FSST)

  an average of 12 weeks

• Feedback and satisfaction survey

  an average of 12 weeks

Other Outcomes (2)

• Attendance and completion rates

  an average of 12 weeks

• Safety of Steady Feet

  an average of 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Three-month, twice weekly, exercise intervention and usual care for fall prevention.

Behavioral: Steady Feet; Other: Usual care for fall prevention

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Usual care for fall prevention.

Other: Usual care for fall prevention

Interventions

Steady Feet BEHAVIORAL

Steady Feet is a three-month progressive exercise-based single-component intervention spanning twenty-four sessions, with a focus on enhancing balance, mobility, and strength among community-dwelling older adults at risk of falls.

Intervention

Usual care for fall prevention OTHER

CGH's usual care for fall prevention, which include fall prevention materials and advice.

Control; Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Aged 60 years and above
• At high risk of falls according to the FROP-COM
• Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score of 7 to 11
• Able to ambulate without wheelchairs or walkers
• Able to understand basic instructions.

You may not qualify if:

• Possess significant cognitive impairment (Abbreviated Mental Test \< 5)
• Had visual impairment, as determined by not passing at least 2 out of 3 Vision Function Test(s) (Logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution (LogMar) vision, Stereoscopic vision, and Melbourne Edge Test (MET)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Changi General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Changi General Hospital

Singapore, 529889, Singapore

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Shou Lin Low, MRCP (UK)

  Changi General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2024
• First Posted: April 17, 2024
• Study Start: November 19, 2018
• Primary Completion: December 20, 2019
• Study Completion: December 20, 2019
• Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SG (1)