Evaluation of the BeSt Age-App (digital application for the promotion of physical activity and prevention of falls in nursing homes) - Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Evaluation of the BeSt Age-App (digital application for the promotion of physical activity and prevention of falls in nursing homes) - Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial - BeSt Age

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032349

Enrollment

255

Registered

2023-10-13

Start date

2024-01-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

U50 U51

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group (12-week intervention to promote physical activity and prevent falls using the BeSt Age app

2 appointments per week

30 min) Group 2: Control group (usual care)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nursing home employees: At least 18 years old Nursing home residents: - At least 65 years old - At least 50% of the limbs are functional - Able to follow instructions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Very severe cognitive, neurological or motor impairments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life (EUROHIS-QOL); Fall risk (Timed Up an Go Test, Berg Balance Scale), Fall incidence	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Residents: Cognition (Montreal Cognitive Assessment), Motorik (Grip strength, 30 sec. Armcurl, 10 Meter Walking Test), End-State comfort for older adults, Activities of daily living (Katz-Index), Physical activity (Life-Space Assessment in Institutionalized Settings (LSA-D)), Fall efficacy (Short-FES-I) Nursing home employees: Usability (System Usability Scale (SUS), User-Experience (AttrakDiff), User statistics, Workload, Affinity for technology (ATI)	—

Measure

Time frame

Residents: Cognition (Montreal Cognitive Assessment), Motorik (Grip strength, 30 sec. Armcurl, 10 Meter Walking Test), End-State comfort for older adults, Activities of daily living (Katz-Index), Physical activity (Life-Space Assessment in Institutionalized Settings (LSA-D)), Fall efficacy (Short-FES-I) Nursing home employees: Usability (System Usability Scale (SUS), User-Experience (AttrakDiff), User statistics, Workload, Affinity for technology (ATI)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Woll

Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS) Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

alexander.woll@kit.edu+49 721 608-41661

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026