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NCT05615077
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Multidisciplinary Combined Exercise and Education Intervention for Falls in Older Adults

Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

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Summary

This study aims to demonstrate the effect of combined exercise-education intervention in old adults with fall risk. This study will be conducted with prospectively randomized controlled trial comparing outcome of combined exercise-education intervention with conventional medical care. Falls efficacy scale-international, fall history, Balance function, handgrip strength, gait speed, knee extensor muscle power, physical performance, muscle mass using DEXA and BIA, quality of life, depression, cognitive function, activities of daily living, nutritional assessment will be evaluated on baseline, 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, and 12-months after intervention.

Official title: Effectiveness of Comprehensive Intervention for the Prevention of Fall in Older Adults; a Randomized Controlled Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

65 Years - 95 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

484

Start Date

2022-11-24

Completion Date

2026-05-31

Last Updated

2023-01-27

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

Combined exercise-education intervention

Combined exercise and education intervention by fall risk state for 12 months during intervention period. Exercise intervention includes balance exercise and strength exercise according to protocol. Education intervention includes medication review, nutrition intervention, and home hazard modification. The key to medication review is paying special attention to medications known to increase the risk of falls. Reduction of these medications is recommended, and redundant psychotropic medications are withdrawn. Nutrition intervention includes investigating dietary habits and calculate insufficient protein intake to provide customized diet and high protein drink. If vitamin D necessary, supplements are prescribed. Home hazard modification includes providing instructions to reduce and modify the home hazards that increase the risk of falls.

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea