NCT03623919

FallSensing Multiplayer Games for Fall Risk Prevention in Senior Care Centers

Status unknown NA Last updated 7 February 2019

What this trial tests

NA trial testing FallSensing multiplayer games in Accidental Fall in 30 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline

1 March 2017

Primary endpoint
30 September 2019

31 October 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
Phase	NA
Status	Status unknown
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	30
Start date	1 March 2017
Primary completion	30 September 2019
Estimated completion	31 October 2019
Sites	1 location across Portugal

Drugs / interventions tested

• FallSensing multiplayer games

Conditions studied

• Accidental Fall — all drugs for Accidental Fall →

Sponsor

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra

Who can join

50 and older, any sex, with Accidental Fall. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Fall prevention programs should include strength and balance training, home hazard assessment and intervention, vision assessment and referral and also medication review with modification/withdrawal. Evidence exists that a tailored exercise program can reduce falls by as much as 54%.

The FallSensing games software include 3 mini-games to be played by two teams with up to 3 players each will compete against each other alternately.

The players will perform an initial evaluation with FallSensing screening tool, 16 sessions of group games (2 times a week/8weeks) with FallSensing multiplayer games and a final evaluation also with FallSensing screening tool.

Both initial and final evaluation include six functional tests (Grip Strength, Timed Up and Go, 30 seconds Sit-to-Stand, Step test, 4 Stage Balance test "modified" and 10 meters Walking Speed) and a questionnaire concerning self-efficacy for Exercise.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effects of A "Modified" Otago Exercise Program on the Functional Abilities and Social Participation of Older Adults Living in the Community-The AGA@4life Model.
   Martins AC, Guia D, Saraiva M, Pereira T. · · 2020 · cited 10× · PMID 32075307 · DOI 10.3390/ijerph17041258