The effectiveness of Thai modified fall prevention exercise on functional balance and strength, and exercise adherence in elderly with fall risks

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: This study conduct in volunteers age 65 years and older with fall risk; elderly falls

• Registration Number: TCTR20210728001
• Lead Sponsor: Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-28
• Study Completion: 2021-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants age 65 years or older and living in urban community
2.Have a fall risk base on time up and go test (TUGT) as more than 12 seconds (Area under curve: 0.969)
3.Able to good communication
4.No regular exercise in the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

1.Hearing and vision impairments
2. Cognitive function impairment base on Thai Mini Mental State Examination (TMMSE) as more or equal 17 scores (0 to 17 scores define equivalent to primary school)
3. Inability to exercise due to contraindication
4. Movement disability
5. Mental illness
6. Using drugs including antidepressant, sedative, antipsychotics

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time up and go test 5 min (Outcome variables will be measured at baseline and after 8-week program (post-test 1) and 24-week program (post-test 2) The test measures the time needed to stand up from a standard arm chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, return to chair, stop timing after sit down again and record time (second)