STABLE intervention for balance & mobility in people with haemophilia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
STABLE (Stability Training And Balanced Locomotion Exercises) intervention programme to reduce falls and balance dysfunction in people with haemophilia
IRAS ID
163969
Contact name
David Stephensen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
East Kent University Hospitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
People with haemophilia are living longer. As people get older, they fall more often for a variety of reasons including problems with balance, poor vision, and dementia and up to 30% fall per year requiring medical attention, whilst fear of falling can restrict how much activity people can do and how well they can look after themselves. Falls are a common and serious problem for older people and osteoarthritis has been associated with a greater chance of falling. Our concern is that the addition of age-related declines on joints already damaged by arthritis may make the problem greater for those with haemophilia. We plan to study if falls or the fear of falling is a problem for people with haemophilia and examine the effects on mobility and balance. In the first part of the study we will ask people with haemophilia whether this is a problem and what things they think make the problem worse or better. In the second part of the study we will measure their balance and mobility. The information we learn will help us in the third and fourth parts of the study to design exercises to decrease the risk of people with haemophilia falling as they get older.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/2094
Date of REC Opinion
10 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion