Fall InjuryNCT06363942
A Personalized Video-based Exercise Program for Fall Prevention in Frail and Pre-frail Older Adult
A study testing SAFE program (exercise intervention) in people with Fall Injury and Frailty, run by McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 70 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Fall Injury, Frailty, Old Age; Atrophy
- What is being tested?
- SAFE program (exercise intervention)
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2024to 15 Apr 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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
Who may be able to join
- Considered Frail or Pre frail according to Fried's criteria
Who cannot join
- Smoked within 6 months prior to study enrollment,
- dementia diagnosos,
- Abused drugs, medication or alcohol within up to 30 days prior to the start of the study.
- drug or alcohol-addiction,
- Heart disease, history of heart attacks or electrocardiogram abnormalities
- Any family history of thrombosis, thrombosis risk,
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- hypocalcaemia,
- uric acidemia,
- orthostatic intolerance,
- vestibular disorders,
- considerable musculoskeletal issues,
- chronic back pain,
- head trauma,
- seizures,
- ulcers,
- renal stones,
- gastro-esophageal reflux disease,
- renal function disorder,
- hiatus hernia,
- migraines,
- mental illness diagnosis
- prescribed medication that may interfere with the interpretation of the results
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Royal Victoria Hospital - Glen site
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1
Guy Hajj Boutros, 514-8934-1934 ext. 35016, guyelhajj@gmail.com
About this study
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group). At the end of the intervention, the experimental group will be encouraged to continue doing the exercises, and the control group will have the opportunity to participate in the SAFE exercises. 12 weeks post-intervention, the investigators will follow up with participants by telephone to follow up whether they are still following the SAFE program or not.
Read the detailed description
For this study, the investigators will recruit 100 frail men and women aged 75 and over from the greater Montreal area. Enrolled participants will have 4 visits at their residence. The first visit, is a screening visit, the second is a pre-intervention assessment of cognition and functional abilities and explanation of the exercise program. The third visit will be a virtual visit, by phone call, and the final visit will be a post-intervention assessment of cognition and functional abilities.
Participants in the experimental group will engage in the SAFE exercises three times a week for 12 weeks at home while continuing their activities of daily living (ADLs) without any changes. Participants in the control group will not engage in the SAFE exercises but will be asked to maintain their ADLs without any changes. Before and after the 12-week intervention, all participants will complete a comprehensive battery of assessments to evaluate changes in their muscular strength, functional capacities, cognitive abilities and quality of life. At the end of the intervention, the experimental group will be encouraged to continue doing the exercises, and the control group will have the opportunity to participate in the SAFE exercises. 12 weeks post-intervention, the investigators will follow up with participants by telephone to follow up whether they are still following the SAFE program or not.
- Being tested
- SAFE program (exercise intervention)
- Keywords
- frailty, exercise, older adult, ageing
- Medical subject headings
- Frailty, Atrophy, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SAFE program (exercise intervention)Other
Participants will be asked to carry out the SAFE program with the help of a caregiver. Our healthcare professionals will visit them during the first week to explain to them and their caregivers how to perform the exercises correctly while using our website. All exercises will be performed using video capsules available on our website (https://safe-seniors.com/fr). The exercises are divided into 4 levels of difficulty: level 1 (light); level 2 (moderate); level 3 (moderate to vigorous); and level 4 (vigorous). Each level lasts 25 to 30 minutes and includes 5 exercise categories split into 5 videos: warm-up, strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. The exercise intervention will include 3 sessions per week over 12 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SAFE program | Experimental | Participants will be asked to carry out the SAFE program with the help of a caregiver. Our healthcare professionals will visit them during the first week to explain to them and their caregivers how to perform the exercises correctly while using our website. All exercises will be performed using video capsules available on our website (https://safe-seniors.com/fr). The exercises are divided into 4 levels of difficulty: level 1 (light); level 2 (moderate); level 3 (moderate to vigorous); and level 4 (vigorous). Each level lasts 25 to 30 minutes and includes 5 exercise categories split into 5 videos: warm-up, strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. The exercise intervention will include 3 sessions per week over 12 weeks. Receives: Other: SAFE program (exercise intervention) |
| Control group | No intervention | Participants will be asked to continue their activities of daily living without making any changes. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Objective 1
Number of participants that displayed changes on their functional testing (SPPB) in comparison with their baseline and the control group after having participated in the SAFE program, following the 12 week intervention.
Measured: 12 weeks
Objective 2
Number of participants that displayed changes on their cognitive (STROOP) in comparison with their baseline and the control group after having participated in the SAFE program, following the 12 week intervention.
Measured: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Objective 4
Number of participants that displayed changes on their FES-I test in comparison with their baseline and the control group after having participated in the SAFE program, following the 12 week intervention.
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Apr 2024
- Study start1 Jul 2024
- Primary completion15 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Apr 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Fall InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jose Morais, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
- Investigators
- Jose Morais, MD, Principal investigator, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06363942
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-5973
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 15 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 12 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Publications
Masud T, Morris RO. Epidemiology of falls. Age Ageing. 2001 Nov;30 Suppl 4:3-7. doi: 10.1093/ageing/30.suppl_4.3. No abstract available.
PubMed 11769786Al-Aama T. Falls in the elderly: spectrum and prevention. Can Fam Physician. 2011 Jul;57(7):771-6.
PubMed 21753098Rubenstein LZ. Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention. Age Ageing. 2006 Sep;35 Suppl 2:ii37-ii41. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afl084.
PubMed 16926202Sherrington C, Tiedemann A, Fairhall N, Close JC, Lord SR. Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated meta-analysis and best practice recommendations. N S W Public Health Bull. 2011 Jun;22(3-4):78-83. doi: 10.1071/NB10056.
PubMed 21632004Fried LP, Tangen CM, Walston J, Newman AB, Hirsch C, Gottdiener J, Seeman T, Tracy R, Kop WJ, Burke G, McBurnie MA; Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group. Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Mar;56(3):M146-56. doi: 10.1093/gerona/56.3.m146.
PubMed 11253156Nasreddine ZS, Phillips NA, Bedirian V, Charbonneau S, Whitehead V, Collin I, Cummings JL, Chertkow H. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA: a brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr;53(4):695-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53221.x.
PubMed 15817019Tombaugh TN. Trail Making Test A and B: normative data stratified by age and education. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2004 Mar;19(2):203-14. doi: 10.1016/S0887-6177(03)00039-8.
PubMed 15010086Jensen AR, Rohwer WD Jr. The Stroop color-word test: a review. Acta Psychol (Amst). 1966;25(1):36-93. doi: 10.1016/0001-6918(66)90004-7. No abstract available.
PubMed 5328883
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Personalized Video-based Exercise Program for Fall Prevention in Frail and Pre-frail Older Adult
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06363942
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024-5973
- Keywords
- frailty, exercise, older adult, ageing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group). At the end of the intervention, the experimental group will be encouraged to continue doing the exercises, and the control group will have the opportunity to participate in the SAFE exercises. 12 weeks post-intervention, the investigators will follow up with participants by telephone to follow up whether they are still following the SAFE program or not.
Detailed description
For this study, the investigators will recruit 100 frail men and women aged 75 and over from the greater Montreal area. Enrolled participants will have 4 visits at their residence. The first visit, is a screening visit, the second is a pre-intervention assessment of cognition and functional abilities and explanation of the exercise program. The third visit will be a virtual visit, by phone call, and the final visit will be a post-intervention assessment of cognition and functional abilities.
Participants in the experimental group will engage in the SAFE exercises three times a week for 12 weeks at home while continuing their activities of daily living (ADLs) without any changes. Participants in the control group will not engage in the SAFE exercises but will be asked to maintain their ADLs without any changes. Before and after the 12-week intervention, all participants will complete a comprehensive battery of assessments to evaluate changes in their muscular strength, functional capacities, cognitive abilities and quality of life. At the end of the intervention, the experimental group will be encouraged to continue doing the exercises, and the control group will have the opportunity to participate in the SAFE exercises. 12 weeks post-intervention, the investigators will follow up with participants by telephone to follow up whether they are still following the SAFE program or not.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SAFE program | Experimental | Other: SAFE program (exercise intervention)Participants will be asked to carry out the SAFE program with the help of a caregiver. Our healthcare professionals will visit them during the first week to explain to them and their caregivers how to perform the exercises correctly while using our website. All exercises will be performed using video capsules available on our website (https://safe-seniors.com/fr). The exercises are divided into 4 levels of difficulty: level 1 (light); level 2 (moderate); level 3 (moderate to vigorous); and level 4 (vigorous). Each level lasts 25 to 30 minutes and includes 5 exercise categories split into 5 videos: warm-up, strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. The exercise intervention will include 3 sessions per week over 12 weeks. |
| Control group | No intervention | –Participants will be asked to continue their activities of daily living without making any changes. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 70 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Considered Frail or Pre frail according to Fried's criteria
Key exclusion criteria (22 listed)
- Smoked within 6 months prior to study enrollment,
- dementia diagnosos,
- Abused drugs, medication or alcohol within up to 30 days prior to the start of the study.
- drug or alcohol-addiction,
- Heart disease, history of heart attacks or electrocardiogram abnormalities
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SAFE program (exercise intervention)Participants will be asked to carry out the SAFE program with the help of a caregiver. Our healthcare professionals will visit them during the first week to explain to them and their caregivers how to perform the exercises correctly while using our website. All exercises will be performed using video capsules available on our website (https://safe-seniors.com/fr). The exercises are divided into 4 levels of difficulty: level 1 (light); level 2 (moderate); level 3 (moderate to vigorous); and level 4 (vigorous). Each level lasts 25 to 30 minutes and includes 5 exercise categories split into 5 videos: warm-up, strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. The exercise intervention will include 3 sessions per week over 12 weeks. | Other | SAFE program |
Primary outcome
Objective 1
Time frame: 12 weeks
Number of participants that displayed changes on their functional testing (SPPB) in comparison with their baseline and the control group after having participated in the SAFE program, following the 12 week intervention.
Objective 2
Time frame: 12 weeks
Number of participants that displayed changes on their cognitive (STROOP) in comparison with their baseline and the control group after having participated in the SAFE program, following the 12 week intervention.
1 secondary outcome
Objective 4
Time frame: 12 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jul 2024.
- Background: PubMed 11769786Masud T, Morris RO. Epidemiology of falls. Age Ageing. 2001 Nov;30 Suppl 4:3-7. doi: 10.1093/ageing/30.suppl_4.3. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 21753098Al-Aama T. Falls in the elderly: spectrum and prevention. Can Fam Physician. 2011 Jul;57(7):771-6.
- Background: PubMed 16926202Rubenstein LZ. Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention. Age Ageing. 2006 Sep;35 Suppl 2:ii37-ii41. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afl084.
- Background: PubMed 21632004Sherrington C, Tiedemann A, Fairhall N, Close JC, Lord SR. Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated meta-analysis and best practice recommendations. N S W Public Health Bull. 2011 Jun;22(3-4):78-83. doi: 10.1071/NB10056.
- Background: PubMed 11253156Fried LP, Tangen CM, Walston J, Newman AB, Hirsch C, Gottdiener J, Seeman T, Tracy R, Kop WJ, Burke G, McBurnie MA; Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group. Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Mar;56(3):M146-56. doi: 10.1093/gerona/56.3.m146.
- Background: PubMed 15817019Nasreddine ZS, Phillips NA, Bedirian V, Charbonneau S, Whitehead V, Collin I, Cummings JL, Chertkow H. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA: a brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr;53(4):695-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53221.x.
- Background: PubMed 15010086Tombaugh TN. Trail Making Test A and B: normative data stratified by age and education. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2004 Mar;19(2):203-14. doi: 10.1016/S0887-6177(03)00039-8.
- Background: PubMed 5328883Jensen AR, Rohwer WD Jr. The Stroop color-word test: a review. Acta Psychol (Amst). 1966;25(1):36-93. doi: 10.1016/0001-6918(66)90004-7. No abstract available.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jose Morais, MD principal investigator
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SAFE program (exercise intervention) in people with Fall Injury and Frailty, run by McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Guy Hajj Boutros (514-501-9975, guyelhajj@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Objective 1 (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06363942, which also lists 8 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jul 2024.