Clinical Trial: Floor-hugging Intervention: Managing Fear of Falling Through Floor Exposure and Developing After-fall Contingency

U.S., Feb. 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06815809) titled 'Floor-hugging Intervention: Managing Fear of Falling Through Floor Exposure and Developing After-fall Contingency' on Jan. 31.

Brief Summary: Fear of falling is a major public health problem and is characterized by a lack of confidence in one's ability to maintain balance and prevent falls. The fear can range from reasonable precautions to avoid slippery surfaces to an overwhelming fear that prevents people from performing everyday activities. Several factors contribute to this fear, including physical, psychological, social and environmental factors. These factors can not only lead to an increased tendency to fall, but also to incre...