ACTIVE: adding life to years in cognitive frailty by preventing falls
NCT ID NCT06854731
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026
Summary
The Problem: The proposed trial will address the problem of how to effectively prevent subsequent falls in community-dwelling cognitively frail older adults with a history of falls. Primary Question: In community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty and a history of falls, can a home-based exercise program with behavioural change techniques significantly reduce falls vs. health education (i.e., control; CON)?
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 328 people
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- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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65 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: We will include individuals who meet the following criteria: 1) aged between 65 and 89 years; 2) live in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia; 3) are community-dwelling (i.e., not residing in a nursing home or extended care unit); 4) experienced a non-syncopal fall in the prior 12 months; 5) scored ≤ 9/12 on the SPPB; 6) have subjective cognitive impairment based on interview; 7) scored 18-25/30 on the MoCA \[62,64\]; 8) are able to walk with or without a gait aid; 9) scored ≥ 6/8 on Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) \[65\]; 10) are able to safely engage in exercise as indicated by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) \[66\]; and 11) are able to understand, speak, and read English with sufficient proficiency to complete the assessments. \*The age maximum of 89 was set due to the increased risk of significant adverse health outcomes cognitively frail older adults face. As this population has an increased risk of falls, functional disability with loss of independence, hospitalization, and death, setting an age maximum aims to increase the likelihood that participants will be able to complete the 18-month study without interruptions due to health complications. This age limit has been reviewed and approved by CIHR. Exclusion Criteria: We will exclude individuals who: 1) have been diagnosed with dementia, a neurodegenerative disease, or stroke; 2) report engaging in strength and balance training exercises ≥ 2 times per week in the prior 3 months; 3) have severe depression based on a score of ≥ 11/15 on the GDS.
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Locations
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Centre for Aging SMART at VCH, University of BC
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z1M9, Canada
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