Are participants of balance programs achieving and maintaining a reduction in falls risk?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Neurological Condition; Aging; Neurological - Parkinson's disease; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Multiple sclerosis; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001190695
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-04-09
• Study Start: 2023-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 27 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be recruited for the study from the patients referred to one of the three balance group programs run through the Royal Melbourne Hospital Community Therapy Service. Patients will be identified as suitable candidates for balance group participation through standard care practices including:
- Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-COM) falls history and other indicators that they require balance specific exercises
- Participants must be able to perform a step test without upper limb support
- Participants must be able to perform a Five times Sit-to-Stand (5x STS)
- Participants must be cognitively able to perform safely in a group environment

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they are unable to give informed consent or have unstable medical conditions. Another criterion for exclusion is the patient’s inability to follow instructions to a level where they can safely participate in group exercise, for example moderate – severe dementia, reduced cognition, progressive neurological conditions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified