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Action Seniors! Exercise to Prevent Falls

NCT01029171 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 344

Last updated 2018-10-10

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Falls

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Home-based balance and strength retraining exercise program.

A 12-month home-based balance and strength restraining program delivered by a physical therapist

BEHAVIORAL

control; usual care

Usual care as prescribed by geriatrician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Teresa Liu-Ambrose · University of British Columbia

  • Karim Khan, Ph.D · University of British Columbia

  • Larry Dian, MD · University of British Columbia

  • Wendy Cook, MD · University of British Columbia

  • Penny Brasher, Ph.D · University of British Columbia

  • Carlo Marra, Ph.D · University of British Columbia

  • Jennifer Davis, Ph.D · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-07-31
Completion
2018-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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