Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of a Fall Prevention Intervention: Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance

Oregon Research Institute1 site in 1 country670 target enrollmentNovember 2014

ConditionsFall

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Fall
Sponsor: Oregon Research Institute
Enrollment: 670
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in the number of falls
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Objective: To conduct a comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness study of an evidence-based fall prevention program-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB).

Detailed Description

To determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the two evidence-based exercise programs (Multimodal Exercise,TJQMBB) relative to stretching, a proxy for a minimum practice standard, in reducing falls among older adults at risk of falling.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2014

End Date

March 30, 2021

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Oregon Research Institute

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•aged 70 years or older living independently in the community
•at least one fall in the preceding 12 months and a referral from a healthcare provider indicating the participant is at risk of falls due to gait/balance impairment or medication use or impaired mobility as evidenced by Timed Up and Go result of \>13.5 seconds
•no participation in daily and/or structured vigorous physical activity or walking for exercise that lasted 15 minutes or longer at a time or muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days a week in the previous 3 months
•walking independently, with or without the use of an assistive device,
•no severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥20)
•able to exercise safely as determined by their healthcare provider,
•a willingness to be randomly assigned to an intervention condition and complete the 6-month intervention and 6 month follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria

•any medical or physical conditions deemed unacceptable by their physician or healthcare provider,
•planned to leave the study area within the next 12 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in the number of falls

Time Frame: Baseline, 6 Months

Using a daily diary "fall calendar," falls reported by participants across the 24-week surveillance period will be collected, starting from the date of first intervention class and continuing until participants withdrew, had died or were lost to follow-up.