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Falls Prevention in Older Home Care Recipients

NCT02374307 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 155

Last updated 2019-11-14

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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.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise and education

Exercise according to the falls prevention programme. Information on motivation, the effectiveness of falls prevention and the importance of adherence.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo Metropolitan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Astrid Bergland, PhD · OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University

  • Maria Bjerk, MSc · OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
67 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2017-09-30
Completion
2017-09-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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