Clinical trial NCT06519864: Validity and Reliability of a Depth Camera-based Automated Physical Function and Fall Risk Assessments
Official title: Validity and Reliability of a Novel Depth Camera-based Physical Function and Fall Risk Assessments for Community Dwellings Elders Living Alone
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Fall
Healthy Aging
Lead sponsor: Sahmyook University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-07-25
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A cross-sectional design
Primary purpose: SCREENING

Brief summary: Falls significantly reduce physical function as well as quality of life which leads to failure of successful aging among elders. There is a great need for automated assessing physical functions that can be address fall risks for those elderly living alone. The study aims to test validity and reliability of a depth camera-based physical function and fall risk assessment among healthy young and elderly adults with and without fall histories.

The present study explores the concurrent, convergent, and discriminative validity of Azure Kinect-based physical function assessments, along with the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of these measurements. The diagnostic accuracy and the optimal cut-off values of the Azure Kinect-based tests in differentiating fall risks will be provided.

The enrolled participants will complete the following evaluations during a single session: Tandem Stance Test (TST), Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSS), Turn Up and Go Test (TUG), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Four Square Step Test (FSST), Grip Strength (GS), and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Each of the AK-based evaluation will be measured three times with simultaneous measurements of the same physical therapist directed tests: two trials will be measured by one physical therapist, while one trial will be measured by the another physical therapist.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* those who: (1) are adults (≥18 years); (2) are able to follow instructions during physical examinations; (3) can walk independently for at least six meters; and (4) agrees to participate and provide written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* those who have: (1) orthopedic injuries; (2) neurological disease; (3) pain or inflammation; (4) visual or hearing problems; (5) a previous history of surgery; (6) serious medical concerns; or (7) refuses to participate

Primary outcomes:
measure: AK-based Tandem Stance Test and Physical Therapist's Measurements of Tandem Stance Test
timeFrame: baseline
measure: AK-based Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (AFTSS) and Physical Therapist's Measurements of Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test
timeFrame: baseline
measure: AK-based Timed Up and Go Test and Physical Therapist's Measurements of Timed Up and Go Test
timeFrame: baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Short Physical Performance Battery
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Berg Balance Scale
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Functional Reach Test
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Four-Square Step Test
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Grip Strength
timeFrame: baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Seoul
country: Korea, Republic of
facility: Sahmyook University
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