A pilot study exploring the effectiveness of the Lifestyle approach to reducing Falls through Exercise (LiFE) in the stroke population.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Falls; Stroke; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001361291
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Natasha Lannin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2014-12-15
• Study Start: 2018-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 26 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

Community living men and women aged 70 or older who have been admitted to an Alfred Health department or service after stroke, and who recall they have had two or more falls/slips or have had one injurious fall in the past 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are moderate-severe cognitive problems (as indicated by a score of 18 or less on the Mini Mental State examination or moderate-severe impairment in any category on the Cognistat), no conversational English, inability to ambulate independently, resident in a nursing home or hostel, or any unstable or terminal medical illness which would preclude the planned exercises and is unlikely to resolve (e.g. aortic aneurysm, malignant arrhythmias, critical aortic stenosis, rotator cuff tear & active hernias).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fall surveillance. The primary outcome in this study is the occurrence of falls. Participants will record on each day if they fall or not on a weekly self-report falls surveillance calendar.[3 months<br>6 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence. Participants will track adherence by completing daily exercise logs reporting the domain, level and frequency of the exercises done each week.[3 months<br>6 months];Balance. Static balance will be measured using hierarchical series of stands with diminishing base of support and vision and dynamic balance by the timed Get up and Go.[3 months];Self efficacy. The Tinetti Falls-Efficacy Scale (FES) will assess situation specific and confidence in avoiding falls when performing basic activities of daily living.[3 months];Habitual physical activity and sedentary behviour evaluation scale which includes items asking questions about the type of physical participation in sedentary, household, work, leisure and sporting activities over the past seven days. [3 months];A self-report functional status questionnaire of 8 domains (ADL and IADL) from NHANES 1 Epidemiological Follow-up Study (1986)[3 months]