NCT02374307

Falls Prevention in Older Home Care Recipients

Effect of a Falls-prevention Exercise Program on Health-related Quality of Life in Older Fallers Receiving Home Care. A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 155 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oslo Metropolitan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 67 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a falls-prevention exercise programme on health-related quality of life, fear of falling, falls and physical function in older people receiving home care. Participants in the intervention group perform the Otago exercise programme. Participants in the control group continue their usual activities.

Detailed description

Falls and falls-related injuries are considered a serious public health issue in the older population. Strength and balance exercise in combination with information about falls prevention seems to be effective in reducing falls, but less is known about the effect of this kind of intervention on quality of life. This randomized controlled trial investigates the effect of a falls prevention program on health-related quality of life, fear of falling, falls and physical function in community-dwelling older people who receive home care.

Conditions

• Accidental Falls

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise and education	Exercise according to the falls prevention programme. Information on motivation, the effectiveness of falls prevention and the importance of adherence.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-02-01
• Primary completion: 2017-09-01
• Completion: 2017-09-01
• First posted: 2015-02-27
• Last updated: 2019-11-14
• Results posted: 2019-11-14

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: Norway