NCT05914012

Telerehabilitation Based on Otago Exercises for Older Adults

The Effects of Telerehabilitation Program Based on Otago Exercises on Balance, Frailty and Quality of Life in tOlder Adults: A Randomized-Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 250 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pamukkale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a single-blind, randomized controlled, prospective clinical trial. At least 62 older adults aged 65 and over were included in the study. Evaluations were made twice, before starting the study and after completion. Otago Exercise Program based on telerehabilitation was applied to the intervention group for a total of 21 sessions, 7 days a week for 3 weeks. The control group did not participate in any exercise program during the study period; however, it was reported that they could be included in the Otago Exercise Program at the end of the study.

Detailed description

Sociodemographic data and information about falling were recorded. Edmonton Frail Scale, Modified Fall Efficiency Scale, Five-Dimensional European Quality of Life Scale-5D-3L, Timed Up and Go Test, Four-Step Balance Test and 30 sec Sit to StandTest were applied to all older adults. Evaluations were applied at the beginning and end of the study. A total of 21 sessions of Otago Exercise Program were applied to the intervention group, 30 minutes/session, 7 days/week for 3 weeks. A printed physical activity recommendation brochure prepared for the older adults by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey was distributed to both groups. The older adults in the control group did not participate in any exercise program during the study period.

Conditions

• Older Adults

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Telerehabilitation based on Otago Exercise Program	It took a total of 21 sessions, 7 days a week for 3 weeks. The sessions lasted 30 minutes. It is recommended to do exercises with comfortable shoes at least 1 hour after a meal. Each of his exercises will be videotaped and numbered and delivered to the intervention group via social networks and the Internet or by memory. In each exercise session, the physiotherapist followed the exercise sessions through social networks and answered questions from the older adults.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-22
• Primary completion: 2022-07-01
• Completion: 2023-05-31
• First posted: 2023-06-22
• Last updated: 2023-06-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)