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

NCT01313481 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 125

Last updated 2016-07-19

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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.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls
  • Distorted Balance

Interventions

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jorunn L Helbostad, PhD · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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