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New study tests tailored training to keep seniors safe from falls

NCT ID NCT06396650

Prevention Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a personalized training program to reduce fall risk in older adults aged 60-85 who have fallen before or walk unsteadily. Participants receive home-based exercises guided by a cellphone app and hospital-based training targeting their specific balance or strength issues. The goal is to see if this tailored approach can improve balance and lower the chance of future falls.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Personalized home-based training using a cellphone app and lower-limb exercises
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective, low-cost way to prevent falls and reduce injuries in older adults.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training requires a family member at home, which may limit who can take part.

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Study facts

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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 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2029

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

60 to 85 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.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 60 to 85 years old 2. Have a family member at home for safety. 3. There is no severe injury or pain at the lower extremities. 4. With one or more falls in the past 12 months or walk with instability 5. Individuals who are taking medication, there should be no planned medication changes for the study duration of 3.5 months. 6. All the participants should be capable of independent walking. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Enrollment in another lower limb rehabilitation program; 2. severe pain in the lower limbs; 3. previous myocardial infarction 4. Body weight over 280 lbs 5. Cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score less than 25)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Maryland Baltimore

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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