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| Brief Title † | Evaluation of a Balance-Recovery Specific Falls Prevention Exercise Program | ||||
| Official Title † | Development and Evaluation of a Perturbation-Based Balance-Training Program for Older Adults | ||||
| Brief Summary | This study aims to investigate the potential to train compensatory stepping and grasping reactions for the prevention of falls. |
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| Detailed Description | Physical activity and exercise have been shown to prevent falling in older adults, although the exact mechanisms by which exercise prevents falls is unclear. Compensatory stepping and grasping reactions are frequently used to prevent a fall to the ground following a loss of balance. Age-related impairment in these reactions may be related to an increased risk of falling. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate means for reversing age-related impairment in compensatory stepping and grasping reactions. A training program involving perturbation-evoked reactions will be evaluated. Comparison(s): Balance recovery ability before and after a 6-week training program will be assessed. Performance of the training group will be compared to a control group not receiving stepping and grasping training. |
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| Study Phase | Phase I | ||||
| Study Type † | Interventional | ||||
| Study Design † | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study | ||||
| Primary Outcome Measure † | Ability to recover balance by stepping and grasping [ Time Frame: Before and after 6-week intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
| Secondary Outcome Measure † | Fall frequency; clinical measures related to balance and fall risk (e.g. FallScreen, Community Balance and Mobility Scale, balance confidence) [ Time Frame: One year post-intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
| Condition † | Accidental Falls | ||||
| Intervention † | Behavioral: Balance training (exercise) Other: Flexibility and relaxation exercise |
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| MEDLINE PMIDs | 17540020, 8850640, 7715058, 12560410, 8914501, 16026675, 17766146 | ||||
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| Recruitment Information Fields | |||||
| Recruitment Status † | Completed | ||||
| Enrollment † | 37 | ||||
| Start Date † | November 2005 | ||||
| Completion Date | March 2008 | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 64 Years to 80 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
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| Location Countries † | Canada | ||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00187317 | ||||
| Organization ID | NET-54025-01 | ||||
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| Study Sponsor † | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | ||||
| Collaborators †† | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | ||||
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| Information Provided By | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | ||||
| Verification Date | June 2008 | ||||
| First Received Date † | September 9, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | August 4, 2008 | ||||