Comparison of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Falls Prevention and Quality of Life in Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT02926105
Last Updated: 2016-11-11
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE3
405 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-10-31
2019-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The Test-and-Exercise home-based programme (T\&E) contains 50 tests and 50 exercises to improve balance, strength and ability in older adults. It is especially built for older adults and is based on the concept of self-efficacy and empowerment. The originality of this programme is the evaluation of the difficulty perceived of the balance-exercises. It is delivered on a booklet which investigators had good experience with in our pilot study, with pictures and descriptions of each test and each exercise. Investigators also developed a mobile application. This application will be transmitted on a tablet-computer. In addition, the participants will receive cards with pictures of the exercises, to put into a plastic sheet to have an overview of their own exercise programme. This programme will be implemented from especially trained physiotherapists.
The Otago home-based exercise programme was developed in New-Zeeland in the 2000's to prevent falls in older adults. It proposes 22 exercises and walk training. The physiotherapists give an exercise prescription at each home visit. It shows good results for decrease falls in older adults, but the exercise adherence decrease also with the time.
The Otago home-based exercise programme was developed in New-Zeeland in the 2000's to prevent falls in older adults. It proposes 22 exercises and walk training. The physiotherapists give an exercise prescription at each home visit. It shows good results for decrease falls in older adults, but the exercise adherence decrease also with the time.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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T&E Home-based exercise programme
Individually tailored home-based test and exercise programme
T&E Home-based exercise programme
"T\&E" exercises programme consists of home-based individually tailored balance and functional strength tests and exercises performed 3x a week over 12 months, accompanied by eight in-home visits of physiotherapists during the first six months.
Otago
Individually tailored exercise programme
Otago
Otago exercises programme consists of home-based individually tailored balance, strength and walking exercises performed 3x a week over 12 months, accompanied by eight in-home visits of physiotherapists during the first six months.
Helsana booklet
Helsana recommendations and exercises
Helsana booklet
Helsana programme consists of a booklet with recommendations and 10 exercises performed 3x a week over 12 months.
Interventions
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T&E Home-based exercise programme
"T\&E" exercises programme consists of home-based individually tailored balance and functional strength tests and exercises performed 3x a week over 12 months, accompanied by eight in-home visits of physiotherapists during the first six months.
Otago
Otago exercises programme consists of home-based individually tailored balance, strength and walking exercises performed 3x a week over 12 months, accompanied by eight in-home visits of physiotherapists during the first six months.
Helsana booklet
Helsana programme consists of a booklet with recommendations and 10 exercises performed 3x a week over 12 months.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Living in their own home,
* Having a history of fall in the previous 12 months or perceiving fear of falling (≥ 20 points on FES-I,
* Being able to walk without auxiliary tools in their home.
* Signed Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Receiving physiotherapeutic treatment with balance learning,
* Having cognitive impairment (\<25 points on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) of Folstein
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Fondation Leenaards, Switzerland
UNKNOWN
HES-SO Valais-Wallis
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Anne-Gabrielle Mittaz Hager, MS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Locations
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CUTR Sylvana
Épalinges, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Physiotherapie Nevzati
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Constanze Lenoble-Hoskovec, BS
Role: primary
Isabelle Le Franc-Guégo, BS
Role: backup
Jaap Swanenburg, PhD
Role: primary
Nicolas Mathieu, MS
Role: primary
Annick Bonvin
Role: backup
References
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Hager AM, Mathieu N, Carrard S, Bridel A, Wapp C, Hilfiker R. Partially supervised exercise programmes for fall prevention improve physical performance of older people at risk of falling: a three-armed multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2024 Apr 3;24(1):311. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04927-0.
Mittaz Hager AG, Mathieu N, Lenoble-Hoskovec C, Swanenburg J, de Bie R, Hilfiker R. Effects of three home-based exercise programmes regarding falls, quality of life and exercise-adherence in older adults at risk of falling: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2019 Jan 14;19(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-1021-y.
Related Links
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Trial homepage
Other Identifiers
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CER-00931
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id