Status:
RECRUITING
A Multi-domain and Multi-component Falls Intervention Program for Community- Dwelling Older Adults: SAFE-TECH
Lead Sponsor:
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Conditions:
Fall Prevention
Fall Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults are a significant health problem that results in injuries, prolonged hospitalisation, reduced mobility, and poorer quality of life. Previ...
Detailed Description
Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of a technology-enhanced multi-domain, multi-component falls intervention program consisting of screening, assessments, progressive physical...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 60 to 95 years
- Ambulatory with or without walking aid
- Does not possess cognitive impairment with an Abbreviated Mental Score-Singapore \>=6
Exclusion
- Had any significant morbidity:
- Congestive Heart Failure in the past 6 months
- Myocardial Infarction in the past 6 months
- Stroke (Intra-Cranial Haemorrhage) in the past 6 months
- Concussion or Head Injury in the past 6 months
- End Stage Renal Failure requiring dialysis
- Severe Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (e.g. Chronic Lung Disease or Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema), experiencing symptoms at rest or with mild activity
- Lower Limb Fractures in the past 6 months
- Blindness, with or without the use of any visual aids
- Deafness, with or without the use of any hearing aids
- Currently experiencing one of the following:
- Chest discomfort, or
- Breathlessness, or
- Dizziness, or
- Profuse sweating
- Had an amputation of any part of the lower limbs except toes, or had an amputation of any toes in the last 30 days
- Currently in a long-term institution
- Currently participating in any randomized clinical or controlled trial that involves physical exercise
- Unwilling to complete the baseline gait assessment, or complete less than 3 minutes of the 5-minute baseline gait assessment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06102954
Start Date
March 1 2024
End Date
February 28 2026
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Ageing Research & Education
Singapore, Singapore, 169857