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

ISRCTN ISRCTN98840266
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

PO Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)10 4632119
Email p.zeeuwe@erasmusmc.nl

Study information

Study designRandomized controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleFall prevention in the elderly - A randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of Tai Chi Chuan
Study objectivesTai 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) studiedFall prevention
InterventionTai Chi Chuan lessons for a period of 13 weeks, twice a week for 1 hour
Control: no intervention
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNew fall incidents
Secondary outcome measures1. 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 date01/09/2003
Completion date01/03/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants270
Key inclusion criteria1. 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 criteria1. 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 enrolment01/09/2003
Date of final enrolment01/03/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

PO Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Research organisation

Laan van Nieuw Oost Indië 334
PO Box 93245
The Hague
2509 AE
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)70 349 5111
Email info@zonmw.nl
Website http://www.zonmw.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) - 22000131.

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article Study protocol 30/03/2006 Yes No

Editorial Notes

06/11/2019: Internal review.