Translation of an Evidence-Based Fall-Prevention Program Into Rural West Virginia Churches
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Falls are the leading cause of death and injuries in adults over age 65 both nationally and in West Virginia. Rurality, age, physical inactivity, and chronic conditions, such as arthritis, are strong risk factors for falls in this population. West Virginia has a higher than average fall rate, the second oldest population, the greatest proportion of inactive adults, and the second highest prevalence of arthritis in the US. Thus, older adults in rural West Virginia are at high risk for falls and in great need of public health fall prevention programs. The Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (MFBB) program is a community-based, fall-prevention exercise program for older adults. A waiver of informed consent will be requested to conduct the telephone screenings to determine study eligibility. We will enroll up to 300 people in classes to be held at 20 churches in West Virginia. Classes will be held twice per week for 16 weeks and taught by certified MFBB instructors. Participants will be interviewed by telephone, have a brief physical function ability exam, and complete a questionnaire before starting the exercise class, at the end of the class, and 4 months later. The study is being conducted to answer the following questions: 1) What are the functional improvements of older adults who participate in a 16-week MFBB program; 2) What is the rate of falls for those adults; 3) What is the rate and severity of those fall-related injuries of the MFBB participants? The purpose of the study is to: 1) implement a 16-week intervention of MFBB with a 16-week follow-up, in older adults in churches in rural West Virginia; 2) describe functional and fall/injury outcomes. Ultimately, we will translate an efficacious and effective fall-prevention intervention into a new setting.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01961037
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 236 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 55 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2014
- Primary completion
- Feb 28, 2015
- Completion
- Feb 28, 2015
- Last update posted
- Dec 23, 2015
2014 – 2015
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 9
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 7
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes River Presbyterian Church | Cairo | West Virginia | 26337 | — |
| Wesley United Methodist Church | Ellenboro | West Virginia | 26346 | — |
| Harper Memorial Church | Gandeeville | West Virginia | 25243 | — |
| First Baptist Church | Grantsville | West Virginia | 26147 | — |
| First Assembly of God | Harrisville | West Virginia | 26362 | — |
| Cisco Community Church | Petroleum | West Virginia | 26161 | — |
| First Baptist Church | Spencer | West Virginia | 25276 | — |
| Memorial United Methodist Church | Spencer | West Virginia | 25276 | — |
| Spencer Presbyterian Church | Spencer | West Virginia | 25276 | — |
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