Virtual exercise program aims to keep older veterans on their feet
NCT ID NCT07109466
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a live, home-based virtual balance class can reduce fall risk in older veterans. 110 veterans aged 65+ at risk for falls will either take the virtual balance class three times a week for three months followed by a standard wellness program, or just the wellness program alone. Researchers will measure changes in balance, hip strength, and mobility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multimodal balance intervention (virtual group exercise classes)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective home-based program to prevent falls and improve mobility in older veterans.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small early-stage study (110 participants) and the virtual format may not work as well as in-person training. Results may not apply to all older adults.
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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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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Veteran Status * 65 years or older * VA primary Care provider * Enrolled in the VA Maryland Health Care System for health care * At risk for Falls Exclusion Criteria: * Poorly controlled hypertension * Home oxygen use * Contraindications to exercise or resistance exercise * Significant cognitive impairment * Other medical condition precluding patient participation in this study as per medical judgment of study team
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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