Outcomes of Alpena Otago Telehealth Program
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Enrollment
- 23
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Retention rate
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This project is to analyze the outcomes of the Alpena Otago Telehealth Program. The Alpena Senior Citizens Center is implementing the Otago program, an evidence-based, 6-month, home exercise program using live video chats in combination with an online exercise app, Blue Marble. We will recruit seniors who are participants of the Alpena Otago Telehealth Program to allow the study team to analyze their outcomes. The goal of the study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a 6-month, home-based, Otago Telehealth program for seniors in Alpena.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 60 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •participating in Alpena Otago telehealth program
- •age >= 60 years
- •ability to use a tablet
- •ability to walk at home with or without a cane or walker
- •ability to exercise like moving arms or legs while standing
- •ability to communicate in English and follow instructions
- •ability to provide the consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •advanced neurologic condition
- •severe visual impairments
- •falls due to syncope or dizziness
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Retention rate
Time Frame: 6 months
Number of participants completing the program
Activities-specific Balance Scale (ABC)
Time Frame: 6 months
The Activities-specific Balance Scale (ABC) is a self-reported questionnaire of balance confidence during daily activities with 16 items. Each item is rated from 0% (NO confidence) to 100% (Completely confident) on maintaining balance for a daily task. The average of scores from all items is the test score. An ABC score \<=67% indicates increased fall risk. Lower scores correspond to high worse balance confidence and higher fall risk.
Exercise adherence
Time Frame: 6 months
Number of exercise trials completed by each participant
Fall Risk Questionnaire (FRQ)
Time Frame: 6 months
The Fall Risk Questionnaire (FRQ) is a self-reported questionnaire with 12 questions for fall risk factors. Each question is rated 0 for NO (negative) and 1 for YES (positive) for fall risk factor. The sum of scores from all questions is the test score. A FRQ score \>=4 indicates increased fall risk. Higher scores correspond to higher fall risk.
PROMIS Global Health Scale v1.2 (PROMIS)
Time Frame: 6 months
The PROMIS Global Health Scale v1.2 (PROMIS) is a self-reported questionnaire for health-related quality of life in physical and mental health domains.
Secondary Outcomes
- Timed Up and Go (TUG)(6 months)
- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)(6 months)
- 30-Second Chair Stand Test (30CST)(6 months)
- Program acceptance(6 months)
Investigators
Min-Hui Huang
Associate professor
University of Michigan