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NCT07341802 | RECRUITING | Fall Prevention

Pilot Feasibility Study of a Fall Prevention Exercise Programme for Community-dwelling Older Adults in Nanchang, China
Sponsor:

University of Malaya

Brief Summary:

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a fall prevention exercise programme for older adults living in urban communities in China. The study will also gather preliminary data on whether the programme can improve adherence to exercise and reduce falls. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the Safe \& Joyful Walk programme feasible and acceptable for older adults in urban China? * Does the programme help participants stick to regular exercise? * Does the programme show early signs of improving balance, walking speed, and reducing falls? Researchers will compare the Safe \& Joyful Walk programme to Tai Chi to see which approach may better support exercise adherence and fall prevention. Participants will: * Attend 24 instructor-led group exercise sessions over 12 weeks * Complete additional unsupervised home-based exercise practices during the same 12-week intervention period * Continue unsupervised exercises during a 24-week follow-up period to assess long-term adherence * Complete surveys, interviews, and physical tests at baseline, 12 weeks, and 36 weeks * Record their exercise and any falls in diaries and calendars

Condition or disease

Fall Prevention

Intervention/treatment

Safe & Joyful Walk

Tai Chi

Phase

NA

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 36 participants
Masking : SINGLE
Masking Description : In addition to outcomes assessors, the data analysts are masked to group allocation. The dataset provided for analysis uses coded group labels ("Group A" and "Group B"), and the analysts remain blinded until after the primary analyses are complete.
Primary Purpose : PREVENTION
Official Title : Pilot Feasibility Study of a Fall Prevention Exercise Programme for Community-dwelling Older Adults in Nanchang, China
Actual Study Start Date : 2026-03-01
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2026-12-30
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2027-01-30

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: 1
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * age 60 years or older;
  • * Mandarin-speaking;
  • * independent in activities of daily living;
  • * able to walk 10 m without the use of a walking aid;
  • * willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
  • * an acute psychiatric condition with psychosis;
  • * an unstable medical condition that would preclude safe participation;
  • * a progressive neurological condition (such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Meniere's disease);
  • * cognitive impairment defined as a Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) score \<8 ;
  • * residing in residential aged care, currently participating in a fall prevention trial.
Pilot Feasibility Study of a Fall Prevention Exercise Programme for Community-dwelling Older Adults in Nanchang, China

Location Details

NCT07341802

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Locations

RECRUITING

China, Jiangxi

QingShanHu University for the Elderly

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 330098