NCT00714051

Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 55 (actual)
• Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping. Patients not assigned to the tripping program will walk on a standard treadmill.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping. Patients not assigned to the tripping program will walk on a standard treadmill. The training program will last for 4 weeks. Upon completion, participants will complete a test where a trip is simulated. Those assigned to the intervention group will test one additional time as well.

Conditions

• Accidental Falls

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	fall prevention training	Training on a specialized treadmill that produced trip-simulating perturbations (movements.
BEHAVIORAL	Attention Control	Participants walked on a treadmill at a self-selected speed once per week for four weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-02-01
• Completion: 2014-10-01
• First posted: 2008-07-14
• Last updated: 2014-10-08
• Results posted: 2014-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States