Can a simple exercise program help older adults stay steady on their feet?
NCT ID NCT07739173
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether different types of supervised exercise can improve balance, strength, and walking in older adults who have had multiple falls. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a multicomponent exercise program (combining balance and leg-strengthening exercises), balance exercises alone, or fall-prevention education. The goal is to see which approach works best for improving physical function and quality of life over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Supervised multicomponent exercise (balance-coordination and lower-extremity strengthening with elastic bands) and supervised balance exercise alone
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve balance and reduce fall risk in older adults who have already fallen multiple times.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (60 participants) and results may not apply to all older adults. Exercise is generally safe, but some participants might find it difficult or experience muscle soreness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2017
- Finished
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Sep 2018
- Lead sponsor
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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
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65 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older, * more than two falls during the preceding year, * unimpaired Timed Up and Go performance, * Beck Depression Inventory score consistent with safe participation Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to exercise, * fracture, * cancer, * active joint disease or infection, * pulmonary disease, * uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or hypertension, * congestive heart failure, or * serious neurological disease.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Balikesir University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Balıkesir, Balıkesir, 10135, Turkey (Türkiye)
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