Effectiveness of Otago Exercise Programme on Falls Prevention among Elderly Community Dwellers

Community Field Trial on Comparison of Otago Exercise Programme with General Health Programme on Falls Prevention among Elderly Community Dwellers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014012016285N1

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2014-06-07

Start date

2012-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Otago Exercise Programme. Training in activities of daily living [ADL] NEC

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group receives Otago exercise Programme for six months. Intervention 2: In control group general education for elderly people is conducted.

Rehabilitation

Lifestyle

Experimental group receives Otago exercise Programme for six months

In control group general education for elderly people is conducted.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60 years old and above; able to do exercise; can walk 10 meters long independently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fall. Timepoint: One year. Method of measurement: Fall incidence during one year.;Balance. Timepoint: One year. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Score.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-efficacy. Timepoint: One year. Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale.;Well-being. Timepoint: One year. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Five Well-being Index.;Quality of Sleep. Timepoint: Six months. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Dadgari

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

dadgari@shmu.ac.ir+98 27 3339 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026