FallsNCT00323596
Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors
An observational study of Falls, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Action Seniors!: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 70 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Falls
- What is being tested?
- physical activity program of strength and balance retraining
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 71 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Sep 2004to Dec 2008
- Phase
- Observational
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 70 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Study population: Seniors aged 70 years and older, presenting to a health care provider with a fall.
Who may be able to join
- Aged 70 years and older, present to a health care provider with a fall, mini mental state exam of at least 24
Who cannot join
- Progressive neurological condition, medical condition precluding participation in physical activity, residing in a nursing home/extended care facility
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Action Seniors!: A 12-month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors
Action Seniors!: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors
- Conditions
- Falls
- Being tested
- physical activity program of strength and balance retraining
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
physical activity program of strength and balance retrainingBehavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Falls Risk Factors as measured by the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) and its five components (vision, reaction time, knee extension strength, proprioception, sway)
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Fear of falling, cost, injurious falls, Physiologic Profile Assessment (overall score and subcomponents), cognitive performance based on standard neuropsychological tests, and everyday function. All measured at 6 and 12 months
Measured: 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2006 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2004
- Study completionDec 2008
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for FallsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of British ColumbiaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrolment
- 71 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Investigators
- Karim Khan, Principal investigator, The University of British Columbia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00323596
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- C04-0171
- Status last verified
- Oct 2009
- First submitted
- 8 May 2006
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2009
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Davis JC, Falck RS, Hsu CL, Khan K, Chan P, Ghag C, Jacova P, Madden K, Dian L, Rice J, Parmar N, Mitton C, Liu-Ambrose T. Using case-mixes to understand health resource utilization trajectories among older adults at high risk of falls who received baseline geriatrician-based Falls Prevention Clinic care. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Jun 6;81(7):glag146. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glag146.
PubMed 42226016Davis JC, Wiley E, Khan KM, Dian L, Madden K, Tai D, Hsu CL, Seo YS, Golbidi M, Liu-Ambrose T. Twelve-month cost analysis of a geriatrician-led falls prevention clinic in Canada. Maturitas. 2026 Apr;207:108862. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.108862. Epub 2026 Feb 2.
PubMed 41722333Davis JC, Hsu CL, Ghag C, Starkey SY, Jacova P, Dian L, Parmar N, Madden K, Liu-Ambrose T. Baseline health-related quality of life predicts falls: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Qual Life Res. 2022 Nov;31(11):3211-3220. doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03175-2. Epub 2022 Jul 7.
PubMed 35798988Davis JC, Hsu CL, Barha C, Jehu DA, Chan P, Ghag C, Jacova P, Adjetey C, Dian L, Parmar N, Madden K, Liu-Ambrose T. Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the Otago Exercise Programme among older women and men: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2022 Apr 20;17(4):e0267247. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267247. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35442974Liu-Ambrose T, Davis JC, Falck RS, Best JR, Dao E, Vesely K, Ghag C, Rosano C, Hsu CL, Dian L, Cook W, Madden KM, Khan KM. Exercise, Processing Speed, and Subsequent Falls: A Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 Mar 31;76(4):675-682. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa239.
PubMed 33225343Davis JC, Khan KM, Hsu CL, Chan P, Cook WL, Dian L, Liu-Ambrose T. Action Seniors! Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Secondary Falls Prevention Strategy Among Community-Dwelling Older Fallers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep;68(9):1988-1997. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16476. Epub 2020 May 29.
PubMed 32472567Liu-Ambrose T, Davis JC, Best JR, Dian L, Madden K, Cook W, Hsu CL, Khan KM. Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019 Jun 4;321(21):2092-2100. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.5795.
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