Fall prevention in the elderly - A randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of Tai Chi Chuan

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN98840266

Enrollment

270

Registered

2006-01-03

Start date

2003-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-10

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Conditions

Fall prevention Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fall prevention

Interventions

Tai Chi Chuan lessons for a period of 13 weeks, twice a week for 1 hour Control: no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Experienced a fall in the preceding year, or 2. Suffer from two of the following risk factors: a. Disturbed balance b. Mobility problems c. Dizziness d. The use of benzodiazepines or diuretics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Progressive disorders 2. Unable to undergo the intervention 3. Unable to fill in a Dutch questionnaire 4. Miss 80% of the lessons 5. Tai Chi Chuan performed in the preceding year 6. Not available during the next 4 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
New fall incidents	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Balance 2. Fear of falling 3. Blood pressure 4. Heart frequency 5. Some lung parameters 6. Physical activity 7. Self-efficacy 8. Quality of life 9. Mental health 10. Severity of fall incidents and consequent injuries 11. Medical consumption 12. Compliance to intervention	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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