An interventional study of group lifestyle-integrated functional exercise in Fall Prevention and Physical Activity, sponsored by Heidelberg University. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 70 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-03-13.
Sponsored by Heidelberg University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Among 222 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Germany — 40 open to participants now, 48 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Motor Activity · Germany.
Among the 222 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Germany, this one is the 191st largest by enrollment of the 192 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 13 that started in 2018, is one of 139 with no phase, and was the 117th registered.
9,798 studies on the registry are indexed under Motor Activity; 1,910 are open to participants now.
Browse Motor Activity studies →40 of the 222 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Germany are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
German Diabetes Center · Sites in Germany
Universität Duisburg-Essen · Sites in Germany
University Medicine Greifswald · Sites in Germany
Wageningen University · Sites in Germany, Netherlands, Poland
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · Sites in Germany
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Of the 1,201 Motor Activity studies recruiting now, 517 (43%) set no upper age limit and 535 (45%) stop at 75 or younger; 180 take children under 18; 420 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 70 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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222 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 7 · Phase 2 21 · Phase 3 26 · Phase 4 6
First in 1998; this study’s year is marked. 13 started in 2018.
This study's enrollment of 6 is below the median of 60 across 8,388 interventional studies indexed under Motor Activity.
Median enrollment 88 across the 192 interventional studies, 147 across the 30 observational. Of the 142 that completed or were terminated, 8 (6%) have results posted.
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20 of 222 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Heidelberg University is the lead sponsor of 287 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.
Heidelberg University has 8 studies filed under Motor Activity — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
16 of the studies in Motor Activity with a site in Germany that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06806059Ludwig-Maximilians - University of MunichPreoperative Physical Activity Before Radical Cystectomy and the Impact on Morbidity | 2026-11-29 |
| NCT07466173University of UlmThe Importance of Insulin Action in the Brain for the Immune System During Physical Activity-Overweight | 2026-12 |
| NCT06898684Aron OnerupMedulloblastoma Online Video-based Exercise Pilot Study | 2026-12 |
| NCT06768918Zealand University HospitalDigitizing Cancer Rehabilitation During and After Systemic Treatment: Feasibility Testing Implementation in South Baltic Countries | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT06039787University Hospital TuebingenExercise Training on Brain Insulin Responsiveness | 2026-12-31 |
Among the 222 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Germany, from their registry updates:
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This feasibility pilot is part of the project "LiFE-is-LiFE" (2017-2020). It is based on the Lifestyle-Integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program by Clemson et al., which has proven effective in improving strength, balance, and physical activity while simultaneously reducing falls in older people via incorporating exercises in recurring daily tasks. However, implementing the original LiFE program includes high financial requirements and human resources. Therefore, LiFE-is-LiFE investigates whether implementing LiFE in groups (gLiFE) is not inferior to the original, individually delivered LiFE in terms of reducing falls per physical activity. In this pilot study, we evaluate our conception of gLiFE for large-scale use in the subsequent, larger LiFE-is-LiFE trial.
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Behavioral: group lifestyle-integrated functional exercise
Manualized teaching of balance and strength principles and integration of exercises and physical activity into daily routine during 7 sessions in a group of 8 to 10 participants with 2 trainers. The pilot intervention group will undergo the same strength and balance exercises and learn about the same physical activity enhancement strategies as described in the LiFE programme by Clemson et al. (BMJ 2012;345:e4547). However, instead of 7 home visits, gLiFE participants will attend seven group sessions (1 session/week). In these, LiFE contents are adapted to the group setting and enhanced by health psychological and behaviour change strategies fitting to the social structure and modalities of a group.
Adherence of the participants to LiFE activities
Measured using the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS)
Time frame: Change from the first of 7 intervention sessions (i.e., at week 1) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)
Evaluation of the intervention and its components
Rating of helpfulness (5-point Likert scale), safety (5-point Likert scale), level of difficulty (5-point Likert scale), and adaptability (5-point Likert scale)
Time frame: at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)
Participants' views on the gLiFE program
Participants' views on: 1. planning and engaging in gLiFE activities 2. the gLiFE manual 3. support from the trainers 4. their ideas for improving the program 5. the group format
Time frame: at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)
Functional performance
Timed up-and-go test (measured in seconds; shorter time represents better performance)
Time frame: Change from baseline (i.e., before the first session) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)
Motor performance (balance)
8 Level balance scale (measured in accomplished levels; higher level represents better performance)
Time frame: Change from baseline (i.e., before the first session) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)
Motor performance (strength)
5-chair rise (measured in seconds; shorter time represents better performance)
Time frame: Change from baseline (i.e., before the first session) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)
Plan to share: No
Ran from Jan 2018 to primary completion in Mar 2018, 2 months.
Of 5,147 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Motor Activity, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36. This study's 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 5,207 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36.
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