NCT01029171.

Trial name or title	Action Seniors!: A 12‐month randomized controlled trial of a home‐based strength and balance retraining programme in reducing falls
Methods	RCT
Participants	Target sample size: 344 Inclusion criteria: adults ≥ 70 years old attending a Falls Prevention Clinic Service; understands, speaks, and reads English proficiently; MMSE 8 score > 24/30; had 1 documented non‐syncopal fall in the last 12 months and 1 of the following: 1) A Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) score of at least 1 SD above normal; OR 2) Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) performance of > 15 seconds; OR 3) 1 additional documented non‐syncopal fall in the previous 12 months; expected to live > 12 months; community‐dwelling (i.e. not residing in a nursing home, extended care unit, or assisted‐care facility); able to walk 3 metres with or without an assistive device; and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion criteria: diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease (e.g. Parkinson's disease); diagnosed with dementia (of any type); stroke; clinically significant peripheral neuropathy or severe musculoskeletal or joint disease; or history indicative of carotid sinus sensitivity (i.e. syncopal falls)
Interventions	1. Intervention: Otago Exercise Program; home‐based balance and strength retraining programme 2. Control: Usual care as prescribed by geriatrician
Outcomes	1. Falls over a 12‐month period 2. Physiological falls risk; mobility; cognitive function; and economic evaluation
Starting date	November 2009
Contact information	Teresa Liu‐Ambrose Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Vancouver Falls Prevention Clinic, University of British Columbia CANADA
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