Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
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- Study design
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- What's involved
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- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Not specified.
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Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
At a glance
Conditions
NCT05778604
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Floridastudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Ladda Thiamwong, PhD, RN · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Central Florida
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What this trial measures
- Change from Baseline in Fall Risk ReductionBaseline and 9 weeks, 3 month follow-up, and 6 month follow-up
Fall risk will be assessed by the CDC's STEADI fall risk checklist. It consists of 12 statements related to physical and psychological fall risk factors with yes or no answers. A score of 4 points or higher indicates a risk of falling. The sensitivity of this checklist with discriminating fallers and predicting future fallers for community-dwelling older adults 73-80 percent.
- Change from Baseline in Dynamic Balance as Measured By Timed-Up and Go (TUG) testBaseline and 9 weeks, 3 month follow-up, and 6 month follow-up
The dynamic balance will be assessed by the timed-up and go (TUG) tests. The TUG test has been widely used to assess functional mobility and predict fall risk and has been reported reliable data and validated among low-income older adults (LOA). Participants will stand up from a standard arm chair, walk at a normal pace for 3 meters, return, and sit down again. Participants who complete the TUG test in less than 12 seconds will be classified as having low fall risk.
- Change from Baseline in Dynamic Balance as Measured By Sit-to-Stand testBaseline and 9 weeks, 3 month follow-up, and 6 month follow-up
The dynamic balance will be assessed by the sit to stand tests. The CDC's STEADI Program suggests for the sit to stand test, participants will sit in the middle of a chair, place hands on the opposite shoulder crossed at the wrists, keep feet flat on the floor with back straight and arms against the chest, then repeat stand and sit back down motions for 30 second. The results will be scored based on age and gender.
- Change from Baseline in Physical ActivityBaseline and 9 weeks, 3 month follow-up, and 6 month follow-up
Physical Activity (PA) will be measured by activity monitoring devices. All participants will wear the ActiGraph GT9X Link wireless activity monitor (ActiGraph LLC.), a tri-axial accelerometer, on the non-dominant wrist for 7 consecutive days. A sensor determines whether the device is on or off the wrist. The GT9X Link provides objective 24-hour physical activity measures including steps, energy expenditure, intensity, and participant's position. Accelerometry is a reliable method of assessing free-living physical activity (ICC=0.98) and has been validated against direct observation, energy expenditure, and sedentary behavior. The device display screen can be disabled so the device does not display the participant's activity (it will show date and time only).