Use of a mobile-based application for fall education in older adults

The impact of a mobile-based fall education application on fall risk factors in older adults

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/12/038791

Enrollment

136

Registered

2021-12-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Mobile-based fall education: The program is for three-months duration and involves six sessions. The first two sessions will be online in groups of 3-5 members and will cover the differ

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Older adults aged 60 years and above 2. English or Kannada speaking 3. Able to use internet-enabled Android smartphones (only experimental group) 4. High school education 5. Able to answer everyday questions at a normal conversation level from 5 feet distance 6. Able to read a headline and a sentence in the newspaper with their regular glasses 7. Interested to take part in a fall prevention program

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Older adults with 1. Cognitive impairments (Mini-Mental Status Examination score of 24 and below) 2. High fall risk (based on World Fall guidelines (2022) this includes: •2 or more falls in the past year •inability to get up from the floor on falling •injuries severe enough to consult physicians •frailty (score of 4 or more on the Clinical Frailty Scale) •loss of consciousness or suspected syncope 3. Self-reported severely disabling physical (medical, neurological, orthopedic) and psychiatric conditions 4. Self-reported pain that precludes them from participating in exercises and activities 5. Having health conditions for which mild-intensity exercises and activities are contraindicated.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Timed up and Go TestTimepoint: pre-test and after 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
30 second Chair Stand TestTimepoint: pre-test & after 3 months;Exercise and Fall recordTimepoint: 3 months after pre-test;Fall-related knowledge, attitudes and practicesTimepoint: pre-test, after 1 week of educational intervention and after 3 months;Falls Efficacy Scale InternationalTimepoint: pre-test and after 3 months;General Self-Efficacy scale.Timepoint: pre-test & after 3 months;Home-related Fall Risk AssessmentTimepoint: pre-test and after 3 months;Timed up & go test (Cognitive)Timepoint: pre-test & after 3 months;Timed up & Go test (Manual)Timepoint: pre-test & after 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

30 second Chair Stand TestTimepoint: pre-test & after 3 months;Exercise and Fall recordTimepoint: 3 months after pre-test;Fall-related knowledge, attitudes and practicesTimepoint: pre-test, after 1 week of educational intervention and after 3 months;Falls Efficacy Scale InternationalTimepoint: pre-test and after 3 months;General Self-Efficacy scale.Timepoint: pre-test & after 3 months;Home-related Fall Risk AssessmentTimepoint: pre-test and after 3 months;Timed up & go test (Cognitive)Timepoint: pre-test & after 3 months;Timed up & Go test (Manual)Timepoint: pre-test & after 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSebestina Anita Dsouza

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

sebestina.dsouza@manipal.edu08202937305

Outcome results