Can a walking group keep seniors on their feet? new trial tests fall prevention

NCT ID NCT07368907

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether a 12-week group walking program, called Walk On!, can help prevent falls in older adults who have trouble moving or feel socially isolated. Researchers will enroll 192 participants aged 60 and older at community sites. The program includes twice-weekly walking sessions focused on endurance, strength, and balance. The study will measure how well community organizations can run the program and whether it reduces falls and fear of falling.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Walk On! Program (group walking sessions)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, community-based program to reduce falls and improve confidence in older adults.
What could go wrong: This is an early, single-arm trial without a comparison group, so results may not prove the program directly prevents falls. Success depends on community organizations adopting and sustaining the program.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Mobility Limitation

As listed by the trial registrant

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FALLS PREVENTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States

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