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Aquatic Exercise and Efficacy Enhancement to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis

U

University of Saskatchewan

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 1

Conditions

Arthritis

Treatments

Behavioral: 2
Behavioral: Control
Behavioral: exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00289458
BIO-REB 05-158

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this project is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with an education program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis. The hypothesis is that aquatic exercise will improve function, strength and balance and the addition of the education session will enhance confidence in movement.

Full description

Older adults with hip osteoarthritis (OA) often experience pain and loss of mobility that significantly impairs their ability to walk, climb stairs, shop or participate in exercise programs. This can result in social isolation, depression and loss of confidence in their ability to manage independently in the community. A decline in physical and psycho-social function leads to increased risk of falling. It is crucial to identify high-risk fallers as well as the best interventions to decrease that risk; hip fractures from falls are devastating, resulting in death or admission to long-term care for the majority who sustain them.

Exercise programs designed to improve balance, strength and mobility can help to improve function and decrease risk of falling. However, individuals with hip OA may have difficulty participating in these programs due to pain. Aquatic exercise offers an activity alternative to improve mobility, strength and decrease fall risk. As well, the addition of a group program designed to enhance confidence in movement may further reduce the risk of falls by improving independence to be more active at home and in the community.

This project will evaluate the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with a group educational program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip OA. Determining optimal fall prevention programs may avert death and loss of quality of life for older adults, clearly an important contribution to preventative health care.

Enrollment

79 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • over age 65
  • clinical diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

  • medical condition tha significantly decreases functional ability such that not safe to exercise in a community program
  • already exercising in a moderate exercise program 2/week or more

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

79 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Aquatic Education
Experimental group
Description:
Exercise combined with education
Treatment:
Behavioral: 2
Aquatic
Experimental group
Treatment:
Behavioral: exercise
Control
Placebo Comparator group
Treatment:
Behavioral: Control

Trial contacts and locations

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