Video call workouts may help seniors stay steady and sleep better
NCT ID NCT07472101
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether older adults (ages 65-74) can improve their balance, reduce fear of falling, and sleep better by doing combined physical and mental exercises at home via video calls with a physiotherapist. Participants will perform 4 weeks of dual-task exercises—like walking while counting or naming objects—three times a week. The goal is to see if this remote approach is a practical way to help seniors stay mobile and safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dual-task exercises (motor and cognitive tasks) delivered via telerehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a convenient, at-home way for older adults to improve balance, reduce falls, and enhance cognitive function and sleep quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all older adults. The exercises require consistent participation and access to video call technology.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
65 to 74 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Participants aged 65 to 74 years. Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score between 41 and 56. Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) score between 19 and 23. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 18 and 30. Independent in activities of daily living. Able to walk without assistive devices. Capable of using video call applications for telerehabilitation sessions. Exclusion Criteria: Participants younger than 65 years. Individuals with cardiovascular diseases. Amputees. Individuals with severe cognitive impairment. Individuals with significant visual or hearing impairments. Individuals without internet access. Individuals unable to use video call applications for telerehabilitation sessions.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Aging are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University
RECRUITINGZonguldak, Kozlu, 67600, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can sharing old memories boost mental Well-Being in old age?
- Can a Hands-On reflex therapy steady an older Person's stance?
- Scientists ask: when does a balance test score really improve?
- Gut check: can poop pills from young donors turn back the biological clock?
- Your smartwatch could soon warn you before you crash
- Can a tablet game rewire an aging brain to ignore distractions?