Effect of the Otago Programme Delivered as Home Exercise or Group Exercise

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Distorted Balance; Accidental Falls
• Interventions: Behavioral: Home exercise; Behavioral: Group exercise

• Registration Number: NCT01313481
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The study aims to assess the effect on functional balance of Otago exercise performed as home exercise versus group exercise. The investigators hypothesize that Otago exercise is more effective performed as group exercise than home exercise.

Detailed Description

The study sample is drawn from persons referred to a falls outpatient clinic. Group exercise and home exercise are delivered by trained physiotherapists. Home exercise follows the original Otago exercise protocol. Group exercise is performed twice a week. The length of the intervention period is 3 months. The main outcome measure is the Berg Balance Scale.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-10
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-11
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-10
• Status Verified: 2016-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2016-07-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

• referred to an outpatient falls clinic
• have fallen previous year or have gait or balance problems

Exclusion Criteria

• Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) < 22
• Not able to walk 10 m without support from another person

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Home exercise	Home exercise	Otago exercise performed as home exercise
Group exercise	Group exercise	Otago exercise performed in groups

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Balance by use of the Berg Balance Scale	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mobility by the Timed Get up-and-go	3 and 6 months
Functional leg muscle strength by a Sit-to-stand test	3 and 6 months	Number of raise-up trials in 30 sec, picked from the Senior Fitness test
Fear of falling by the Fall Efficacy Scale International (FES-I), 7 item version	3 and 6 months
Health related quality of life by the Short Formular 36 (SF-36)	3 and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vestfold hospital; 🇳🇴 Tonsberg, Vestfold, Norway