Study of fall prevention among community-dwelling elderly
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Falling
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000012058
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Tsukuba
- Brief Summary
The present findings suggest that walking among community-dwelling older adults can be more effective for fall prevention than balance training. However, because walking can induce more trips, walking should not be recommended for older adults who are susceptible to falling or frailty.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
(1) high risk of falling (use of walking aid, having knee pain, using 4 or more medications, and history of falls in the previous year), (2) unable to participate in either of the two classes (walking or balance), (3) participated in other clinical trial during the past year.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional,observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fall rate, fall risk by exposer at 1 year from intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fall-related physical function, activity, self-efficacy, blood pressure, ADL, dual task ability after 3-month intervention