Technology-based platform for risk assessment, detection and prevention of falls among home-dwelling elderly

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Elderly falls; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15895163
• Lead Sponsor: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34387557/ protocol (added 16/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-23
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 1 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 9

Inclusion Criteria

1. 65 years or older
2. Living at home
3. Able to walk independently
4. Do not present cognitive impairment according to the Portuguese version of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
5. Do not have severe visual or hearing impairment
6. Have the motivation to participate in a physical exercise program with technological support

Exclusion Criteria

1. Chronic or acute illness reported by the participant, for which exercise is contraindicated
2. History of hip or knee surgery or history of lower limb fractures in the last 12 months
3. Be participating or have participated in physical exercise programs in the last 6 months
4. To be participating in another research study involving fall prevention programs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Muscle strength measured using 30 Seconds Chair Stand Test (30-CST) at the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks<br> 2. Gait measured using the Timed-Up and Go Test (TUGT), at the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks<br> 3. Risk of falling measured through 30 CST + TUGT and through the technological platform at the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. The incidence of falls measured by the number of falls during the 8 weeks by the participants<br> 2. Functional capacity measured through Lawton & Brody at the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks.<br> 3. Fear of falling measured using the Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I) at the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks<br> 4. The usability of the technology measured through the System Usability Scale (SUS) at the end of 8 weeks<br> 5. The environmental risk measured through the Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults (HFPC) at baseline<br>