NCT07024004

Active Exergames Program in Older Adults at Risk of Falls

Active, enrolled NA Last updated 17 June 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Exergame-Based Exercise + Conventional Physical Therapy in Risk of Falls in 52 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline

1 April 2025

Primary endpoint
1 July 2025

1 October 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez
Phase	NA
Status	Active, enrolled
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	52
Start date	1 April 2025
Primary completion	1 July 2025
Estimated completion	1 October 2025
Sites	1 location across Chile

Drugs / interventions tested

• Exergame-Based Exercise + Conventional Physical Therapy
• Conventional Physical Therapy

Conditions studied

• Risk of Falls — all drugs for Risk of Falls →

Sponsor

Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez

Who can join

60 and older, any sex, with Risk of Falls. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to analyze the effectiveness of a physical exercise program based on exergames combined with conventional physical therapy, compared to a conventional physical exercise program alone, in improving lower limb strength, muscle quality, and physical capacity in older adults at risk of falling. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does a combined exergame and conventional exercise program improve functional capacity in older adults at risk of falling more than traditional exercise alone? Does the intervention improve lower limb strength and muscle quality more effectively than conventional exercise alone?

Researchers will compare a group receiving exergame-based exercise combined with conventional therapy to a group receiving conventional physical exercise only to see if the addition of exergames enhances functional outcomes and muscle performance.

Participants will:

* Undergo baseline and post-intervention assessments of lower limb strength, muscle quality, and physical capacity.
* Participate in a structured physical exercise program.
* In the intervention group, perform exergame-based exercises using virtual reality gaming systems such as Nintendo Switch (Ring Fit Adventure).
* Engage in sessions for several weeks, with consistent frequency and intensity depending on the group allocation.

Publications & conference data

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

1. E-ACTIVE AGING study protocol: Evaluating an exergame-based and multicomponent exercise program for community-dwelling older adults at risk of falling.
   Lillo-Urzúa P, Ugarte-Llanten J, Carreño-Zilmann G, Vidal-Seguel N, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41415308 · DOI 10.3389/fphys.2025.1691454