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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
914 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-03-31
2019-06-30
Brief Summary
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Morbidity, use of social services and health outcomes of aging women in province of Kuopio, Finland are also monitored. The study combines a six months supervised exercise, followed by six months free, but unsupervised, use of recreational facilities and observational period of second year into total of 2 year follow up duration.
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Detailed Description
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The trial will be carried out on women belonging to the Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention (OSTPRE) Study, which is an ongoing population-based prospective cohort study, with a follow-up of 26 years. It investigates life style factors associated with fractures falls, bone mineral density and morbidity in a target population of 14 220 women, now aged between 75-84 year.
The study combines combination of a 2-year fall prevention trial with the 26 years of life style and medical data from the previous OSTPRE follow up to provide meaningful answers whether municipal exercise program can provide cost effective health gain in elderly. In addition, the study aims to answer, who will benefit from the exercise the most and what are the underlying factors explaining efficacy in the women's previous 26 years of lifestyle and medical history. The study will help to develop strategies for societal fall prevention.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Exercise intervention group
Supervised exercise intervention of 12 months. One Taiji and one gym training per week for first six months followed by 6 months free independent use of municipal facilities, including gym, swimming hall and weight room. Written and oral health counselling provided.
Supervised physical exercise
Supervised physical exercises in Taiji and weight training. Free use and access into municipal recreation and training facilities for one year.
Health counselling
Health counselling, fall prevention strategies at home, information concerning municipal recreational services available.
Control group
Control group, without any induced exercise intervention. Written and oral health counselling provided.
Health counselling
Health counselling, fall prevention strategies at home, information concerning municipal recreational services available.
Interventions
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Supervised physical exercise
Supervised physical exercises in Taiji and weight training. Free use and access into municipal recreation and training facilities for one year.
Health counselling
Health counselling, fall prevention strategies at home, information concerning municipal recreational services available.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
75 Years
84 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Eastern Finland
OTHER
Kuopio University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Heikki Kröger, Professor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital
Toni Rikkonen, Dr
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Kuopio Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Eastern Finland
Locations
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Bone and Cartilage Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre, University of Kuopio
Kuopio, , Finland
Countries
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References
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Tamminen AE, Honkanen R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Sirola J, Sund R, Kroger H, Rikkonen T. Exercise reduces the risk of falls in women with polypharmacy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 19;15(1):6009. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88205-y.
Vilpunaho T, Karinkanta S, Sievanen H, Kopra J, Kroger H, Rikkonen T. Predictive ability of a self-rated fall risk assessment tool in community-dwelling older women. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023 Jun;35(6):1205-1212. doi: 10.1007/s40520-023-02423-w. Epub 2023 May 5.
Vilpunaho T, Sund R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Honkanen R, Kroger H, Rikkonen T. Urban RCT participants were healthier than non-participants or rural women. J Clin Epidemiol. 2021 Dec;140:44-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.08.032. Epub 2021 Sep 3.
Vilpunaho T, Kroger H, Honkanen R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Sirola J, Kuvaja-Kollner V, Sund R, Rikkonen T. Randomised controlled trial (RCT) study design for a large-scale municipal fall prevention exercise programme in community-living older women: study protocol for the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study (KFPS). BMJ Open. 2019 Jun 21;9(6):e028716. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028716.
Other Identifiers
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KUH5203083
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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