Clinical trial · Interventional
Development of Pressure Sensor Based Dementia and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
Development of the Flexible and Printed Electronic Device for Dementia and Fall Prevention of Older Adults
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this intervention program is to test the effectiveness of pressure sensor based dementia and fall prevention program for improving cognitive and physical functions of community dwelling older adults. The main purposes of this study are: 1. Develop a pressure sensor based exercise mat and linked software programs to be used for group training sessions for cognitive and balance training of older adults at a community senior center. 2. Evaluate efficacy of the program to improve cognitive and physical functions of older adults via a pilot study and a main study with randomized control trial design. Older adults will be asked to participate in a group training session that was lead by a fitness coach using a pressure sensor mat, a standing monitor, and a linked software programs. They will be asked to stand on the mat, which is set in front of a monitor to show positions of the mat where they place their foots. The monitor screen will guide them to conduct either a balancing exercise for fall prevention or a cognitive exercise such as memory game or quiz game for dementia prevention. Researchers will compare age and gender matched control group in a main study to see if cognitive and balancing functions of intervention group is better than the control group by conducting pre and post surveys and physical examinations. A pilot study will examine pre-post changes in the intervention group without the control group.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accidental Falls | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Dementia, Mild | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Mild Cognitive Impairment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall and dementia prevention exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group
- description
- Older adults who participated in a group exercise program using the developed mat and software three times per week for six weeks (18 sessions) for a pilot study and twelve weeks (36 sessions) for a main study took part in the pre-post tests. The frequency and duration can be adjusted to twice per week for nine weeks (18 sessions) for a pilot study or twice per week for sixteen weeks (32 sessions) for a main study to accommodate the availability of participants and the spaces in the community center.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Fall and dementia prevention exercise
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Older adults who participated only in the pre-post tests without receiving any intervention.
Primary outcomes (9)
- measure
- The Mini-Mental State Exam Korean Version (MMSE-K)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Older adults in the community who are 65 years old or older. Exclusion Criteria: * Older adults who cannot walk independently with assisting devices or use wheelchair. * Older adults who are diagnosed with dementia, or other neurological/mental disorders that may limit their cognitive ability to participate in the study. * Older adults who cannot speak or read Korean.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDSong S, Hahm SC, Chang S, Lee J, Kang H, Lee SH, Kim J. Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Pressure Sensor-Based Exergame on Cognitive and Sensorimotor Frailty in Low-Income Older Adults Receiving Public Community Care Services: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Aging. 2026 Jul 24;9:e93467. doi: 10.2196/93467. PMID 42497405