"Action Seniors!: A 12 Month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls.

University of British Columbia1 site in 1 country344 target enrollmentNovember 2009

ConditionsFalls

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Falls
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Enrollment: 344
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Falls over a 12 month period.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will be a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on falls among seniors with a history of falls.

Detailed Description

A total of 344 community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and older who are referred to a falls clinic secondary to seeking medical attention due to a fall will be randomized to either the 12-month OEP group or usual care. There will be three measurement sessions: baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2009

End Date

July 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Principal Investigator

University of British Columbia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Adults older than or 70 years attending a Falls Prevention Clinic Service;
•Understands, speaks, and reads English proficiently;
•MMSE 8 score \> 24/30;
•Had one documented non-syncopal fall in the last 12 months and one of the following: a) A Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) score of at least 1 SD above normal; OR 2) Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) performance of greater than 15 seconds; OR 3) One additional documented non-syncopal fall in the previous 12 months;
•Expected to live greater than 12 months;
•Community-dwelling (i.e., not residing in a nursing home, extended care unit, or assisted-care facility);
•Able to walk 3 meters with or without an assistive device; and
•Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease);
•Diagnosed with dementia (of any type);
•Had a stroke;
•Have clinically significant peripheral neuropathy or severe musculoskeletal or joint disease; or
•Have a history indicative of carotid sinus sensitivity (i.e., syncopal falls).