Keep Exercising and Stay Steady after FaME: a feasible, peer-supported exercise maintenance program
Official title: Keep Exercising & Stay Steady (KESS): Development and Feasibility of a Health Intervention to Encourage Exercise Maintenance After Fall Prevention Exercise Programmes End
Run by Northumbria University · NCT06447948 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests a peer-supported exercise maintenance plan, including a health app, to help older adults who finished a FaME programme keep up physical activity and preventing falls.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Northumbria University Academic / other |
| Locations | 4 sites (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear and 3 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | April 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | October 19, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | July 28, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06447948 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Older adults living at home who completed a FaME programme and can provide informed consent, able to walk 5 meters with or without aid.
✕Probably not a fit
Those who are unable to safely engage in unsupervised exercise or who have conditions preventing use of digital tools may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Older adults who completed group-based FaME falls prevention programs often reduce activity over time, increasing fall risk. This project develops and tests the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-supported, exercise-maintenance intervention that uses the Keep on Keep Up (KOKU) app and activity monitoring tools. The approach is co-designed with a Community of Practice Group and delivered to community-dwelling FaME participants in the Northeast region of England. The study will assess safety, practicality, and user experience to inform a larger future trial. Lead coordination is by Northumbria University with collaboration from Orthopaedic Research UK and local HealthWorks sites.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may maintain higher activity levels and balance, potentially reducing future falls and related healthcare costs.
How similar studies have gone: Previous FaME-related research shows that maintaining activity lowers fall risk; this intervention adds a peer-supported, technology-enabled maintenance component, which is promising but novel in this exact form.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Eligibility criteria: * Community dwelling older adults * Enrolled on a Healthworks FaME programme in the Northeast region of England. * Able to provide informed written consent. Exclusion criteria: * Unable to independently walk 5 metres with or without a walking aid. * Advised by a medic not to undertake exercise. * Has a medical, cognitive, or physical condition that prevents safe engagement with digital technology or unsupervised exercise.
Where it's running
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Healthworks, The Lemington Centre, Wallbottle
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Healthworks, Trinity Church, Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Recruiting -
HealthWorks: The Health Resource Centre, Benwell
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Healthworks, East End Pool, Byker
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sarah Audsley, PhD
- Email: s.audsley@northumbria.ac.uk
- Phone: +44 07951000075
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.