Fall Prevention in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Falls represent the leading cause of hospitalization, nursing home admissions, disability and mortality for older adults with annual healthcare costs over $50 billion. Older Veterans with cognitive impairment are at an increased risk of falls and injurious fall. The purpose of this study is to test the effects of 6 weeks of a virtual tele-neurorehabilitation intervention on fall prevention, functional mobility, strength, cognition and performance of activities of daily living. Participants will be one of 28 participants in the VA Maryland Health Care System. Participation in the study is voluntary and the research will be conducted at the VA Maryland Health Care System. The entire study will take approximately 2 years to complete. Subject's participation in the study will last 3 months.

NCT Number	NCT07507812
Lead Sponsor	VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions	Cognitive Impairment, High Fall Risk
Enrollment	28 participants
Start Date	2027-06-01
Primary Completion	2028-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-06-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-09