Otago Exercise Program Applied By Telerehabilitation (OEPABT)

Sinop University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Balance; Distorted; Falling; Older People--Abuse of

Treatments: Other: telerehabilitation otago exercise program; Other: face to face otago exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06291792

FTR001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on pain, walking speed, lower extremity muscle strength, fear of falling, anxiety, quality of life and balance with the telerehabilitation method in individuals with a history of falling, which is frequently seen in elderly individuals due to aging.

45 people between the ages of 65 and 78 participated in the study. They were randomly divided into 3 groups as control, telerehabilitation otago exercise program (TOEG) and face-to-face otago exercise program (FOEG). 45 minutes of OEP was applied 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Pain, walking speed, lower extremity muscle strength, fear of falling, anxiety, quality of life, and balance were evaluated before the Otago Exercise Program, at the 4th week, at the 8th week, and 4 weeks after the end of the exercise program. Significance was evaluated at the p<0.05 level in the study.

Full description

Those using a randomized controlled clinical trial model that includes assessment methods over four different time periods. Detailed information about the procedure to be applied was given to each participant who would participate in the study. After the information, mini mental state test was applied to the participants who signed the consent form. Gender, age, weight, height, number of falls in the last 1 year, body mass indexes were calculated and recorded, including demographic information of the participants who met the inclusion criteria. Participants were randomly divided into 3 groups. The groups are; telerehabilitation otago exercise program (TOEG) (n=15, 8 males, 7 females), face-to-face otago exercise program (FOEG) (n=15, 8 males, 7 females), Control Group (CG) (n=15) , 8 men, 7 women).

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Presence of the ability to walk without assistance
• Living independently at home
• Having a history of at least one fall in the last 12 months

Exclusion criteria

• Having a score below 24 on the Mini Mental State Test
• Using a walking aid
• Having a history of uncontrolled epileptic seizures
• Having a history of surgery within the last six months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Telerehabilitation Otago Exercise Group (TOEG)

Experimental group

Description:

The use of Otago Exercise Program in the home environment using the telerehabilitation method. Telerehabilitation was performed with video and audio interviews 3 times a week for 45 minutes. The study will take 12 weeks. An 8-week treatment protocol will be applied. 4 weeks after the treatment protocol, the last measurement will be made and the study will be terminated.

Treatment:

Other: telerehabilitation otago exercise program

Face to face Otago Exercise Group (FOEG)

Experimental group

Description:

Otago Exercise Program was applied in a face-to-face clinical setting. Interviews were held 3 times a week for 45 minutes. The study will take 12 weeks. An 8-week treatment protocol will be applied. 4 weeks after the treatment protocol, the last measurement will be made and the study will be terminated.

Treatment:

Other: face to face otago exercise program