Can a simple exercise program keep zuni elders on their feet?
NCT ID NCT04876729
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a home-based exercise and safety program for Zuni tribal members aged 65 and older who are at high risk of falling. The program includes strength and balance exercises, a walking plan, and home safety checks. Researchers tracked changes in strength and balance over 12 months to see if the program could reduce fall risk and help elders stay independent.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Otago Exercise Program (strength, balance, and walking exercises with home safety modifications)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could reduce falls and fall-related injuries in older Zuni community members, helping them stay safe and independent at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (113 participants) in one community, so results may not apply broadly. The program requires many home visits, which may be hard to sustain long-term.
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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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113 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Zuni tribal members aged 65 years and older who demonstrate elevated fall risk according to 2 or more of the following test outcomes: (1) Timed Up and Go \>12 seconds; (2) 30 Second Chair Stand Test below age and gender norms; (3) Inability to complete the Four Stage Balance Test; (4) Four or more positive responses on the CDC Stay Independent: Check Your Risk for Falling; or (5) history of 2 or more falls during past year or one injurious fall during past year Exclusion Criteria: (1)Self-reported diagnosis of terminal cancer in the last 6 months; (2) Currently on dialysis; (3) Mini-Cog score of 0 to 1; (4) Unwillingness to consent to participate; (5) Unable to walk with or without an assistive device; or (6) Legally blind.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zuni Health Initiative
Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, 87327, United States
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