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COMPLETED
NA
155 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-02-29
2017-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Exercise and education
This group performs a 12-week individual tailored home exercise programme in accordance with the manual of Otago exercise programme. Physiotherapists visit the participants 5 times during the 12 weeks (at week 1,2,4,8 and 10) to prescribe and progress exercises. Motivational conversations on telephone are performed the weeks when no visits are scheduled. Additionally, the participants receive information on the first visit which will focus on motivation, importance of adherence and effectiveness of falls prevention. The participants are expected to do exercises on their own, and in that way perform exercises 3 times weekly. If safe, the participant are provided with a walking plan and be encouraged to walk twice weekly.
Exercise and education
Exercise according to the falls prevention programme. Information on motivation, the effectiveness of falls prevention and the importance of adherence.
Control
The control group performs activities as usual.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Exercise and education
Exercise according to the falls prevention programme. Information on motivation, the effectiveness of falls prevention and the importance of adherence.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* receives home-help services
* able to walk independently indoors with or without walking aid
Exclusion Criteria
* life expectancy \<1 year
* scores under 23 points on Mini Mental Scale Examination
* participating in another falls prevention programme during the 12 weeks of the programme, for example a falls prevention group
67 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Oslo Metropolitan University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Maria Bjerk
PhD Research Fellow
Principal Investigators
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Astrid Bergland, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University
Maria Bjerk, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University
Locations
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Municipality of Frogn
Drøbak, Akershus, Norway
Municipality of Rælingen
Fjerdingby, Akershus, Norway
Municipality of Skedsmo
Lillestrøm, Akershus, Norway
Municipality of Lørenskog
Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway
Municipality of Bærum
Sandvika, Akershus, Norway
Municipality of Sørum
Sørumsand, Akershus, Norway
Countries
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References
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Bjerk M, Brovold T, Skelton DA, Bergland A. Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and fear of falling in older fallers receiving home care. BMC Geriatr. 2018 Oct 22;18(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0945-6.
Bjerk M, Brovold T, Skelton DA, Liu-Ambrose T, Bergland A. Effects of a falls prevention exercise programme on health-related quality of life in older home care recipients: a randomised controlled trial. Age Ageing. 2019 Mar 1;48(2):213-219. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afy192.
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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2014/2051
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
130140
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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