Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of Three Interventions Programs to Improve Functionality and Decrease Fear of Falling in the Elderly
Brief Summary: Fear of falling is a major health problem among community-dwelling older adults that may contribute to avoidance of activities that they are capable of performing. Studies show that the fear of falling may lead to a continual, complex decline in older adults that includes a loss of auto efficacy, restriction of physical activities and social participation, physical frailty, falls and disability. Apart from these effects, the fear of falling may also have financial implications for health care systems and the general public. Several interventions have been shown to reduce fear of falling with multifactorial interventions, including physical and behavioral components, being most successful. Behavioral components usually comprise strategies to reduce catastrophic thinking and fear-related avoidance behaviors while physical components usually comprise falls prevention exercise programs. However, multifactorial programs are not always feasible or preferred by older people. In this framework, the objective of this works is to assess the effects (benefits and effectiveness) of three interventions programs (Tai Chi, postural control exercises and behavioral therapy intervention) to improve functionality and decrease fear of falling in older people living in the community.


Options:
A: Arm Label: observational; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Arm Label: Exercise group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Exercise intervention | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Exercise intervention; Assigned to Arm(s): Exercise group
B: Arm Label: Cognitive behavioural therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioural therapy | Arm Label: Tai chi; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Tai chi | Arm Label: Postural control exercise; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Postural control exercise | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Cognitive behavioural therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive behavioural therapy | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Tai chi; Assigned to Arm(s): Tai chi | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Postural control exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): Postural control exercise
C: Arm Label: Education about falls; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Fall prevention education | Arm Label: Activity, Balance, Learning, and Exposure; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Activity, Balance, Learning, and Exposure | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Activity, Balance, Learning, and Exposure; Assigned to Arm(s): Activity, Balance, Learning, and Exposure | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Fall prevention education; Assigned to Arm(s): Education about falls
D: Arm Label: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Comprehensive, CBT-based, multi-component treatment | Arm Label: Treatment as usual (TAU); Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Treatment as usual | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Comprehensive, CBT-based, multi-component treatment; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Treatment as usual; Assigned to Arm(s): Treatment as usual (TAU)

Answer: B