Fall PreventionTRAILNCT06652828
Perturbation-Based Treadmill Training to Prevent Unrecovered Falls in Geriatric Patients
A study testing Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT) and Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) in people with Fall Prevention and Exercise, run by University of Oldenburg at 3 sites in Germany.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of perturbation-based balance training (PBT) in preventing unrecovered falls among geriatric patients aged ≥70 years with a prospective fall risk of ≥40%. The study will also assess the safety and feasibility of PBT. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 70 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Fall Prevention, Exercise, Geriatrics
- What is being tested?
- Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT) and Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 396 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesGermany
- Study dates
- 25 Nov 2024to 30 Apr 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- ≥ 70 years
- ≥40% prospective fall risk for the following year according to the Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT-up)
- Walking distance ≥ 70 m in the 2 Minute Walk Test
- Possibility to reach the study site at least via taxi
- Written informed consent, obtained according to international guidelines and local laws
Who cannot join
- MoCA score < 10 pts (or MMSE < 17 pts)
- Performing a Timed up and Go test (TUG) <10 s
- Leg amputation
- Osteosynthesis or joint replacement of lower extremities within the past 6 weeks.
- Blindness
- Parkinson's disease with Hoehn and Yahr stage > 3
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- Body weight >135 kg and height >185 cm
- Life-expectancy <12 months, instable or severe illness
- Inability to communicate verbally and coorporate appropriatly
- (Prior) participation perturbation training programs
- Gait-relevant foot-drop paresis
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Germany3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Geriatric Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Agaplesion Bethanien Krankenhaus
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69126
Clemens Becker, Prof. Dr., 496221-319-1759, Clemens.becker@rbk.de
Christian Werner, Dr., +496221-319-1759, christian.werner@med.uni-heidelberg.de
- Recruiting
Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne - Ruhr-University Bochum
Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44625
Rainer Wirth, Prof. Dr. med., +49 2323 - 499 - 3387, Rainer.wirth@elisabethgruppe.de
Ulrike Trampisch, Dr., +49 2323 - 499 - 3387, Ulrike.Trampisch@elisabethgruppe.de
- Recruiting
Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Department für Versorgungsforschung, Abteilung Geriatrie
Oldenburg, 26129
Tania Zieschang, Prof. Dr. med., +49 441 798-4760, tania.zieschang@uol.de
Jessica Koschate-Storm, PD Dr., +49 441 798-4760, jessica.koschate-storm@uol.de
About this study
Official title: Training at the Limit of Balance Control on a Perturbation Treadmill to Prevent Unrecovered Falls in Geriatric Patients With and Without Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of perturbation-based balance training (PBT) in preventing unrecovered falls among geriatric patients aged ≥70 years with a prospective fall risk of ≥40%. The study will also assess the safety and feasibility of PBT. The main research questions are:
A total of 396 participants will receive 9 training sessions of either PBT or conventional treadmill training and will attend an assessment before and after the intervention, as well as 6 and 12 months follow up. Falls will be documented throughout the entire study period using calendars, telephone interviews, and proxy information. The primary outcome, unrecovered falls, will be recorded after the end of the intervention until 12 months follow up.
Read the detailed description
Falls are common and the leading cause of injuries among older adults, but falls may be attenuated by the promising and time-efficient intervention called perturbation-based balance training (PBT). The aim of the TRAIL-study is to confirm the effectiveness of a treadmill PBT protocol for preventing unrecovered falls in geriatric patients with and without cognitive impairment. This study is designed as a confirmatory, multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled study. The 396 geriatric patients aged ≥70 years with ≥40% prospective fall risk and being capable of walking ≥70 m in a 2-Minute Walk Test will receive 9 sessions of PBT on a treadmill (intervention) or a conventional treadmill training (control group; CTT).
Outcome assessments will be performed shortly after the intervention interval as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter. The primary outcome is defined as unrecovered falls (defined as falls in which persons who fell are unable to get up independently) within 12-month follow-up. Falls are documented over at least 12 months using calendars, telephone interviews, and proxy information. Secondary outcomes include mobility, balance performance, concerns about falling, physical activity and capacity, stepping responses, health-related quality of life, cognitive functioning, mobility, reactive dynamic balance and training acceptability of PBT. The study will be accompanied by a patient advisory board and an expert advisory board and focus groups will be conducted to involve the target group.
Based on pilot studies and the available literature, we expect a ≥50% reduction of unrecovered falls during the following year in the intervention group (PBT) compared to the control group (CTT).
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Exercise, Geriatrics, Cognitive Impairment, Perturbation
- Being tested
- Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT), Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT)
- Keywords
- treadmill, unrecovered falls, fall risk, training, falls, balance, rehabilitaion
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity, Cognitive Dysfunction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT)Other
Also called Exercise intervention
The CTT serves as a comparison to PBT. It involves standard treadmill walking without perturbations on the same treadmill. This intervention is conducted over the same defined period as PBT (3-6 weeks), with a matched frequency and exercise time compared to the PBT group for consistency. Participants are secured with safety harnesses while walking.
Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT)Other
Also called Gait adaptability training, Reactive balance training
Overall, 9 training sessions with different objectives and progression regarding perturbation directions, predictability, and intensity will be conducted within 3-6 weeks. During the initial sessions, familiarizing participants with the treadmill and establishing their individual walking pace will be focused. Pace can be individually adjusted in each training session. Participants are secured with safety harnesses while walking.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Treadmill Training (CTT) | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT) |
| Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rate of unrecovered falls
Falls are assessed using fall calendars, telephone interviews, and proxy information.
Measured: Continuously from intervention end until 12 months after the end of the intervention
Secondary outcomes (17)
Rate of falls
Falls are assessed using fall calenders, telephone interviews, and proxy information.
Measured: Continuously from intervention end until 12 months after the end of the intervention
Physical activity
Physical activity will be measured over 7 days using a body-fixed inertial measurement unit (AX6, Axivity Ltd., Newcastle, UK) , which will be placed at lumbar level (L5) of the participant. The sensor measures linear acceleration data in 3 dimensions in combination with angular data. From these data, besides others, time spent with physical activity, steps as well as time spent in the supine sitting or standing position can be determined and reported. Data will be used to describe the participants and to report falls per physical activity.
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Stepping response (a)
Modified Stepping Threshold Tests (i.e. single step, multiple step threshold). Participants will experience suface perturbations in ante-posterior as well as mediolateral direction with increasing intensity until they have to perform a single compensatory step or multiple steps to recover balance. Higher perturbation levels for the single or multiple step threshold indicate better static reactive balance.
Measured: 12 months after the intervention
Stepping reponse (b)
Choice Stepping Reaction Test
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Cognitive functioning (a)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Minimum value: 0 points; Maximum value: 30 points; higher values indicate better cognitive functioning.
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), and 12 months after the intervention
Cognitive functioning (b)
TMT (Trail Making Test)
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Concerns about falling
Short Falls Efficacy Scale International (Short FES-I). Minimum value: 7 points, Maximum value: 28 points; higher values indicate more concerns about falling.
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Health-related quality of life
Euro Quality of Life with visual analogue scales (EQ-VAS), values of 0-100: lower values indicate worse subjective health; EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Levels
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Physical capacity (a)
2MWT (2 Minute Walk Test )
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Physical capacity (b)
SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery), including balance, leg strength and gait speed; minimum value: 0 points; maximum value: 12 points; higher values indicate better physical capacity.
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Physical capacity (c)
TUG (Timed "Up and Go"-Test)
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Nutritional status
MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment); values of 0-30: lower values indicate worse nutritional status
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Reactive dynamic balance (a)
Adapted Compensatory Arm and Leg Movements after perturbations induced on the treadmill during walking. Minimum value: 16 points; Maximum value: 108 points; higher values indicate better reactive dynamic balance.
Measured: 3rd (during the on average 1st week of the intervention) and last training session (during the on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention) (intervention group only), and 12 months after the intervention (intervention and control group)
Reactive dynamic balance (b)
Spatio-temporal, kinematic and stability parameters (video-based, inertial measurement units and center of pressure data)
Measured: 3rd (during the on average 1st week of the intervention) and last training session (during the on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention) (intervention group only), and 12 months after the intervention (intervention and control group)
Laboratory falls
Falls after perturbations on the treadmill. A fall is determined based on video recordings. A fall is defined as unambiguous support by the safety harness after the perturbation.
Measured: during 3rd (on average 1st week of the intervention) and last training session (on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention; intervention group only), and 12 months after the intervention (intervention and control group)
Acceptability of PBT
Theoretical Framework of Acceptability-based Questionnaire
Measured: during the last training session (during the on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention, in the intervention group only)
Vibration sensation
Vibration measurement at the inner ankle using a tuning fork. Minimum value: 1 point, Maximum value: 8 points; higher values indicate higher sensation
Measured: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Oct 2024
- Study start25 Nov 2024
- Primary completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Fall PreventionStudies 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
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 396 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oldenburg
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Marienhospital Herne, University of Ulm, University of Konstanz, University Hospital, Aachen, Robert Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart, University Hospital Heidelberg, Technische Hochschule Ulm
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Prof. Dr. med. Tania Zieschang, University of Oldenburg
- Investigators
- Tania Zieschang, Prof. Dr. med., Principal investigator, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06652828
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022-UOL-MG-005-01
- Other IDs
- 01KG2303
- Acronym
- TRAIL
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 17 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 14 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Data will be made available upon reasonable request via e-mail.
Publications
Koschate-Storm J, Werner C, Bartel J, Bauer JM, Becker C, Drefs S, El-Seoud N, Giehl C, Hackbarth M, Hezel N, Klenk J, Trampisch U, Wirth R, Zieschang T, Schwenk M. Treadmill perturbation-based balance training to prevent unrecovered falls in fall-prone older adults with and without cognitive impairment: protocol for the multi-center randomized controlled TRAIL study. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Dec 23;26(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-06599-w.
PubMed 41436967
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Training at the Limit of Balance Control on a Perturbation Treadmill to Prevent Unrecovered Falls in Geriatric Patients With and Without Cognitive Impairment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06652828
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TRAIL / 2022-UOL-MG-005-01
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Exercise, Geriatrics, Cognitive Impairment, Perturbation
- Keywords
- treadmill, unrecovered falls, fall risk, training, falls, balance, rehabilitaion
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 396 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OldenburgUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Marienhospital Herne, University of Ulm, University of Konstanz, University Hospital, Aachen, Robert Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart, University Hospital Heidelberg, Technische Hochschule Ulm
- Study start
- 25 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Oct 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.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of perturbation-based balance training (PBT) in preventing unrecovered falls among geriatric patients aged ≥70 years with a prospective fall risk of ≥40%. The study will also assess the safety and feasibility of PBT. The main research questions are:
A total of 396 participants will receive 9 training sessions of either PBT or conventional treadmill training and will attend an assessment before and after the intervention, as well as 6 and 12 months follow up. Falls will be documented throughout the entire study period using calendars, telephone interviews, and proxy information. The primary outcome, unrecovered falls, will be recorded after the end of the intervention until 12 months follow up.
Detailed description
Falls are common and the leading cause of injuries among older adults, but falls may be attenuated by the promising and time-efficient intervention called perturbation-based balance training (PBT). The aim of the TRAIL-study is to confirm the effectiveness of a treadmill PBT protocol for preventing unrecovered falls in geriatric patients with and without cognitive impairment. This study is designed as a confirmatory, multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled study. The 396 geriatric patients aged ≥70 years with ≥40% prospective fall risk and being capable of walking ≥70 m in a 2-Minute Walk Test will receive 9 sessions of PBT on a treadmill (intervention) or a conventional treadmill training (control group; CTT).
Outcome assessments will be performed shortly after the intervention interval as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter. The primary outcome is defined as unrecovered falls (defined as falls in which persons who fell are unable to get up independently) within 12-month follow-up. Falls are documented over at least 12 months using calendars, telephone interviews, and proxy information. Secondary outcomes include mobility, balance performance, concerns about falling, physical activity and capacity, stepping responses, health-related quality of life, cognitive functioning, mobility, reactive dynamic balance and training acceptability of PBT. The study will be accompanied by a patient advisory board and an expert advisory board and focus groups will be conducted to involve the target group.
Based on pilot studies and the available literature, we expect a ≥50% reduction of unrecovered falls during the following year in the intervention group (PBT) compared to the control group (CTT).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Treadmill Training (CTT) | Active comparator | Other: Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT) |
| Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) | Experimental | Other: Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 70 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- ≥ 70 years
- ≥40% prospective fall risk for the following year according to the Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT-up)
- Walking distance ≥ 70 m in the 2 Minute Walk Test
- Possibility to reach the study site at least via taxi
- Written informed consent, obtained according to international guidelines and local laws
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- MoCA score < 10 pts (or MMSE < 17 pts)
- Performing a Timed up and Go test (TUG) <10 s
- Leg amputation
- Osteosynthesis or joint replacement of lower extremities within the past 6 weeks.
- Blindness
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT)Also: Exercise interventionThe CTT serves as a comparison to PBT. It involves standard treadmill walking without perturbations on the same treadmill. This intervention is conducted over the same defined period as PBT (3-6 weeks), with a matched frequency and exercise time compared to the PBT group for consistency. Participants are secured with safety harnesses while walking. | Other | Conventional Treadmill Training (CTT) |
| Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT)Also: Gait adaptability training, Reactive balance trainingOverall, 9 training sessions with different objectives and progression regarding perturbation directions, predictability, and intensity will be conducted within 3-6 weeks. During the initial sessions, familiarizing participants with the treadmill and establishing their individual walking pace will be focused. Pace can be individually adjusted in each training session. Participants are secured with safety harnesses while walking. | Other | Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) |
Primary outcome
Rate of unrecovered falls
Time frame: Continuously from intervention end until 12 months after the end of the intervention
Falls are assessed using fall calendars, telephone interviews, and proxy information.
17 secondary outcomes
Rate of falls
Time frame: Continuously from intervention end until 12 months after the end of the intervention
Physical activity
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Stepping response (a)
Time frame: 12 months after the intervention
Stepping reponse (b)
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Cognitive functioning (a)
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), and 12 months after the intervention
Cognitive functioning (b)
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Concerns about falling
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Health-related quality of life
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Physical capacity (a)
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Physical capacity (b)
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Physical capacity (c)
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Nutritional status
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Reactive dynamic balance (a)
Time frame: 3rd (during the on average 1st week of the intervention) and last training session (during the on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention) (intervention group only), and 12 months after the intervention (intervention and control group)
Reactive dynamic balance (b)
Time frame: 3rd (during the on average 1st week of the intervention) and last training session (during the on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention) (intervention group only), and 12 months after the intervention (intervention and control group)
Laboratory falls
Time frame: during 3rd (on average 1st week of the intervention) and last training session (on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention; intervention group only), and 12 months after the intervention (intervention and control group)
Acceptability of PBT
Time frame: during the last training session (during the on average 3rd week, at maximum 6th week of the intervention, in the intervention group only)
Vibration sensation
Time frame: Before the training intervention (up to 4 weeks before the beginning of the training), after the intervention (up to 8 weeks after its beginning), 6 months after the intervention, and 12 months after the intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 May 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41436967Koschate-Storm J, Werner C, Bartel J, Bauer JM, Becker C, Drefs S, El-Seoud N, Giehl C, Hackbarth M, Hezel N, Klenk J, Trampisch U, Wirth R, Zieschang T, Schwenk M. Treadmill perturbation-based balance training to prevent unrecovered falls in fall-prone older adults with and without cognitive impairment: protocol for the multi-center randomized controlled TRAIL study. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Dec 23;26(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-06599-w.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Data will be made available upon reasonable request via e-mail.
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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.
Tania Zieschang, Prof. Dr. med. principal investigator
Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT) and Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) in people with Fall Prevention and Exercise, run by University of Oldenburg at 3 sites in Germany.
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 5 inclusion and 11 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites in Germany. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Tania Prof. Dr. med. Zieschang (+49 441 798-4760, tania.zieschang@uol.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Rate of unrecovered falls (time frame: Continuously from intervention end until 12 months after the end of the intervention). 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 NCT06652828, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 14 May 2025.