NCT06774833

Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults

Effect of Self-initiated Perturbation-based Balance Training on the Postural Stability of Community-dwelling Older Adults with an Increased Risk of Falling: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a single-blinded study. Participants will be randomly assigned to self-initiated perturbation-based balance training (SePBT) group or control (conventional balance training) group. Kinematic and Kinetic changes following SePBT group compared to control will be investigated.

Detailed description

Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups receiving SePBT or control group. All participants will give their written informed consent before baseline assessment. The study will be reported and conducted in line with the CONSORT statement. Participants will be recruited via convenient sampling in the local community. After baseline assessment, both groups will go through two 30-minute training session over two weeks. Between-group differences in behavior will be examined before and after training to identify training-induced changes in postural stability. Retention of the changes in the postural stability will be assessed four months after the training period. Incidents of falls will be followed up for 12 months after training.

Conditions

• Healthy Subjects (HS)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-initiated perturbation-based balance training	This group will receive two 30-minute training sessions over two weeks, with one session per week. Participants will be required to recover their balance upon self-initiated perturbation.
BEHAVIORAL	Conventional balance training	This group will receive two 30-minute training sessions over two weeks, with one session per week. Participants will be instructed to perform balance and strength training. The same training duration and format will be used as the Self-initiated perturbation-based balance training group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-06
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2025-01-14
• Last updated: 2025-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong