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Behavioural Intervention

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Improving Mobility in Older Adults

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Recruiting

Led By Clayton Swanson

Research Sponsored by University of Florida

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measured at follow up visit (approximately three weeks after baseline)

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Study Summary

This trial will investigate using brain stimulation & motor imagery at home to help elderly improve mobility & reduce fall risk.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for older adults aged 70-95 who have internet access, can consent, are at risk of falling due to balance or walking issues, and can travel to the research site. They must not be on certain CNS medications, have severe arthritis or serious health conditions like uncontrolled hypertension, recent heart attacks or major surgeries.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a home-based intervention combining non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) with motor imagery practice to improve mobility and reduce fall risk in older adults. Participants will either receive active tDCS or a sham treatment as part of their home exercises.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects from tDCS may include mild tingling, itching or discomfort at the electrode sites during application. There could also be fatigue or headache after sessions but these are generally temporary and considered mild.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured at follow up visit (approximately three weeks after baseline)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured at follow up visit (approximately three weeks after baseline)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured at follow up visit (approximately three weeks after baseline) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Walking speed change from baseline

Secondary outcome measures

Timed up and go completion time from baseline

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Active tDCSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Sham tDCSPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,668 Previous Clinical Trials

28,005,029 Total Patients Enrolled

43 Trials studying Obesity

12,698 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

University of FloridaLead Sponsor

1,340 Previous Clinical Trials

715,661 Total Patients Enrolled

37 Trials studying Obesity

26,963 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Clayton SwansonPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida

Media Library

Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05583578 — N/A

Obesity Research Study Groups: Active tDCS, Sham tDCS

Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05583578 — N/A

Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05583578 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants of a younger age permitted to join this experiment?

"This investigational study has an age range of 70 to 95 years old. Specifically, there are 51 studies for those below the legal age and 200 studies conducted with elderly patients."

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Are there any open slots for participants in this ongoing research?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical experiment is currently enrolling participants. This research program was originally posted on January 1st 2023 and its most recent update occurred on the 18th of January in the same year. It requires 35 patients to be recruited from one single site."

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What is the maximum capacity for participation in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research is actively enroling patients as of January 18th, 2023, having begun on the 1st of January 2021 with a target for 35 volunteers from one medical centre."

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How can I become a part of this clinical research?

"This trial seeks out 35 elderly individuals with a BMI classified as overweight or obese. The pre-requisites are: having some difficulty walking, access to internet enabled device with audio and video capability in a quiet area, ability to understand the informed consent form, readiness for randomization into either group of the study and completion of all assessments/interventions involved, capacity to commute between home and research site unassisted if necessary though help from family/friends is allowed when needed for donning tdcs headband, falling risk based on falls within last year or fear due to balance issues (based on 2020 NEJM findings)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

HOMEStudy: Development of a Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention to Proactively Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults

2023. "HOMEStudy: Development of a Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention to Proactively Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05583578.