N/A
N=17
Adapted Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise Program for Medically Underserved Older Adults
Accidental Fall
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03704194 ↗Enrolled (actual)
17
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) — 40.63; 35.25; 38.38; 35.88 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Adapted LiFE (Behavioral); Attention control (Behavioral)
- Age
- Older Adult · 70+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Primary completion
- Jan 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) |
40.63; 35.25; 38.38; 35.88 | — |
| SECONDARY The Self-Reported Habit Index (SRHI) |
47.50; 57.13 | — |
| SECONDARY The Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) |
60.77; 52.46; 60.63; 60.7 | — |
| SECONDARY The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) |
6.38; 5.25; 5.25; 5.38 | — |
| SECONDARY Center of Pressure (CoP) Path (cm) |
0.59; 0.67; 0.68; 0.61; 0.59; 0.69 | — |
| SECONDARY Center of Pressure (CoP) Velocity (cm/s) |
2.38; 1.96; 2.59; 1.96; 3.22; 2.89 | — |
| SECONDARY Lower Extremity Muscle Strength |
18.11; 19.86; 18.73; 21.58; 17.10; 15.97 | — |
Summary
This study will test the feasibility of a study design for the Adapted Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program for medically underserved older adults and to explore factors related to implementation. A feasibility trial will be conducted with a total of 16 participants. The control group will receive flexibility exercise program as attention control.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- (1) age 70 or older;
- (2) live independently;
- (3) live in a medically underserved/health professional shortage area;
- (4) self-report two falls or one injurious fall.
Exclusion Criteria
- (1) Short Blessed Test score ≥8, indicating cognitive impairment consistent with dementia;
- (2) inability to stand independently with a walking device;
- (3) having a serious health condition with a physician's order where exercise is contraindicated.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03704194). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.