Fall prevention in the elderly - A randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of Tai Chi Chuan
ISRCTN | ISRCTN98840266 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN98840266 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 22000131 |
- Submission date
- 13/09/2005
- Registration date
- 03/01/2006
- Last edited
- 06/11/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Petra EM Zeeuwe
Scientific
Scientific
PO Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)10 4632119 |
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p.zeeuwe@erasmusmc.nl |
Study information
Study design | Randomized controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Prevention |
Scientific title | Fall prevention in the elderly - A randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of Tai Chi Chuan |
Study objectives | Tai Chi Chuan can reduce fall incidents in the elderly living at home who are at risk of falling. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Fall prevention |
Intervention | Tai Chi Chuan lessons for a period of 13 weeks, twice a week for 1 hour Control: no intervention |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | New fall incidents |
Secondary outcome measures | 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 |
Overall study start date | 01/09/2003 |
Completion date | 01/03/2005 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Senior |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 270 |
Key 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 |
Key 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 |
Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2003 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
PO Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands
3000 DR
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Laan van Nieuw Oost Indië 334
PO Box 93245
The Hague
2509 AE
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)70 349 5111 |
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info@zonmw.nl | |
Website | http://www.zonmw.nl |
https://ror.org/01yaj9a77 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) - 22000131.
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Protocol article | Study protocol | 30/03/2006 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
06/11/2019: Internal review.