The comparison of two preventive measures with regard to their effectiveness in reducing the risk of falls in potentially endangered people who still live independently at home.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- R26.8Other and unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility
- Registration Number
- DRKS00031662
- Lead Sponsor
- Therapiezentrum Eggensberger - Träger EGGENSBERGER OHG
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
People can participate in the study
• aged 60 and over
• who are able to walk independently
• who are potentially at risk of falling (assessment by relatives or medical professionals). Specialist staff or self-assessment)
Exclusion Criteria
Excluded from participation are persons who:
• have fallen in the past 3 months
• have had lower extremity surgery in the past 12 months (e.g. hip replacement, knee replacement, femoral neck fracture, ankle surgery, vascular surgery...)
• are cognitively unable to perform complex test and exercise sequences
• Have a diagnosed osteoporosis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method