NCT01313481

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

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of Otago Exercise Delivered as Home Exercise or Group Exercise in Fall-prone Older Persons

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 125 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Accidental Falls
• Distorted Balance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Group exercise	Otago exercise performed in groups of 4-8 patients, 2 times a week over 12 weeks
BEHAVIORAL	Home exercise	Otago exercise performed as home exercise 3 times a weeks over 12 weeks. Individually tailored physical balance and muscle strength exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2011-03-11
• Last updated: 2016-07-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway