NCT02926105.

Trial name or title	Comparison of home‐based exercise programmes for falls prevention and quality of life in older adults
Methods	RCT
Participants	Target sample size: 405 Inclusion criteria: ≥ 65 years old, living in their own home, having a history of falls in the previous 12 months or perceiving fear of falling (≥ 20 points on FES‐I: Falls Efficacy Scale ‐ international version), able to walk without auxiliary tools in their home, signed informed consent Exclusion criteria: having severe vision impairment that does not permit the reading of the exercise‐programme booklet and that does not permit the completion of the monthly diaries, receiving physiotherapeutic treatment with balance learning, having cognitive impairment (< 25 points on the Folstein MMSE
Interventions	1. 'Test and Exercise home‐based tailored balance and functional strength tests and exercises, 3 a week, 12 months + 8 physiotherapist home visits 2. Otago home‐based programme: tailored balance, strength, walking exercises, 3 a week over 12 months + 8 physiotherapist home visits 3. Active‐Control: receive the 'Helsana' booklet with recommendations and 10 exercises, 3 a week, 12 months
Outcomes	1. Number of falls, 1 year 2. Fear of falling 3. Severity of falls 4. Risk of fall 5. Quality of life 6. Exercise adherence
Starting date	October 2016
Contact information	Anne‐Gabrielle Mittaz Hager, MS HES‐SO Valais‐Wallis Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland, 3954 Telephone: +41 79 609 90 63 Email: gaby.mittaz@hevs.ch
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