iStoppFalls - Information and communication technologies (ICT) based system to predict and prevent falls

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Physical function; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000096651
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Kim Delbaere

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Living in the community; aged 65 years and over; ambulant (stand unaided and go without a walking aid for 20 m, walking aid for activities of daily living is accepted); having a flat screen TV (LCD, LED or Plasma) with HDMI port; internet connection; able to watch TV with their glasses from 3 m away; having enough space for system use.

Exclusion Criteria

Resided in a high-care residential facility (hospital, nursing/residential home, assisted living); insufficient (English) language skills to understand the assessment and/or intervention procedures; cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog: 1-2 recalled words and abnormal CDT); any travelling during the intervention phase planned for more than 2 weeks; medical conditions that prevent participation in a regular exercise program (verified via medical clearance form by the participant’s general practitioner).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physiological function and fall risk score using the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA).[At baseline and at the end of the 4-month intervention period.];Balance, strength and mobility measures assessed via iStoppFalls Kinect 'Registered Trademark' system and SMM. [At baseline and at the end of the 4-month intervention period.];Quality of life by the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D-5L).[At baseline and at the end of the 4-month intervention period.]