Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
148 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-01-31
2009-12-31
Brief Summary
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Community living persons 65 years of age or older having a risk of falling were invited to participate. Participants were randomized to either training or control.
The training program was individually designed by a physiotherapist and the 5-month program performance was supervised in the partcipants home by eight home visits from an assistant nurse.
All participants received a visit from an occupational therapist who assessed the home and, if necessary, gave advice.
Detailed Description
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In this study the crucial question was to test whether unlicensed staff, assistant nurses, could be used for preventive work.
Estimation of study power gave that 170 participants in each group would be needed to detect a difference in days with falls, the main outcome measure.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Training
Complete intervention i.e. basic intervention + individual training program.
Complete intervention
The basic intervention, an occupational therapist assessed the home environment and gave advice, if necessary. Then participants were assessed by a physiotherapist concerning health and function pre and post intervention. The intervention consisted of an individually designed home exercise program aiming at improving balance, muscle strength and walking ability. The program, which was made by the physiotherapist, should be performed three times a week. A minimum of 30 minutes of walking per week was recommended, encouring further walking on an individual basis. An assistant nurse made eight home visits to supervise, help and encourage performance of activities.
Control
Basic intervention.
Basic intervention
The basic interventions was an occupational therapist assessed the home environment and gave advice, if necessary. Then participants were assessed by a physiotherapist concerning health and function pre and post intervention.
Interventions
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Complete intervention
The basic intervention, an occupational therapist assessed the home environment and gave advice, if necessary. Then participants were assessed by a physiotherapist concerning health and function pre and post intervention. The intervention consisted of an individually designed home exercise program aiming at improving balance, muscle strength and walking ability. The program, which was made by the physiotherapist, should be performed three times a week. A minimum of 30 minutes of walking per week was recommended, encouring further walking on an individual basis. An assistant nurse made eight home visits to supervise, help and encourage performance of activities.
Basic intervention
The basic interventions was an occupational therapist assessed the home environment and gave advice, if necessary. Then participants were assessed by a physiotherapist concerning health and function pre and post intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* independent walking ability with or without walking aid
* experienced at least one fall during the last 12 months
* ability to communicate and cooperate with study staff
Exclusion Criteria
* ongoing participation in exercise/acitivity containing balance and strength enhancing components
* a dementia diagnose
* mental disorder that affects possibility to communicate and cooperate
* other medical reason making participation inte the study inappropriate.
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Örebro County Council
OTHER_GOV
Örebro University, Sweden
OTHER
Gunilla Fahlstrom
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Gunilla Fahlstrom
PhD
Principal Investigators
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Gunilla Fahlstrom, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Örebro County Council
Locations
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Family medicine research center
Örebro, , Sweden
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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OLLGF0112
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
OLLGF01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id