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Randomized ActiveStep Clinical Evaluation (RACE)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00810082
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 17, 2008
Results First Posted : March 26, 2012
Last Update Posted : May 23, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to learn if using the ActiveStep™ treadmill reduces the number and severity of falls in older adults. This is a pilot study. The information collected will be used to support a grant application for a large multi-center trial in the future.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Fall Prevention Device: ActiveStep Other: Standard Physical Therapy for Fall Prevention Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 65 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Randomized ActiveStep Clinical Evaluation
Study Start Date : December 2008
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2009

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MedlinePlus related topics: Falls

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Group A
Standard physical therapy for fall prevention
 Other: Standard Physical Therapy for Fall Prevention
Standard physical therapy for fall prevention
Experimental: Group B
Physical therapy for fall prevention that includes ActiveStep
 Device: ActiveStep
ActiveStep™ is a training simulator. The system uses a computer-controlled treadmill to recreate life-like dynamic balance challenges such as slipping and tripping in a safe, controlled environment.

Other: Standard Physical Therapy for Fall Prevention
Standard physical therapy for fall prevention


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Participants With at Least One Fall [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
    Subjects who had at least one fall subsequent to treatment.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   65 Years and older   (Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 65 or older
  • Referred for balance training

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 65
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00810082


Locations
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United States, New Hampshire
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03766
Sponsors and Collaborators
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Jon D Lurie, MD, MS Dartmouth College
Principal Investigator: Richard M Greenwald, PhD Simbex Corporation
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Responsible Party: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00810082    
Other Study ID Numbers: TDI001
First Posted: December 17, 2008    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: March 26, 2012
Last Update Posted: May 23, 2018
Last Verified: April 2018