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. 2019 Jan 31;2019(1):CD012424. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012424.pub2

NCT03320668.

Trial name or title Efficacy of the Otago Exercise Program delivered as group training versus individually‐tailored training
Methods RCT
Participants Target sample size: 728
Inclusion criteria: 65 ‐ 80 years, people who belong (ascribed) to primary healthcare centres of the same health area, non‐institutionalised, independence for walking, provide informed consent for participation
 Exclusion Criteria: residential period in the Health Basic Area of the primary health centre < 9 months, or < 9 months life expectancy in the health area of the primary healthcare centre; mild and moderate cognitive impairment; sight impairment or hearing impairment which prevents following the intervention (according to the diagnosis from medical history); absolute contraindication to perform physical exercise (according to the diagnosis from medical history)
Interventions 1. Individual Otago Exercise Program (OEP): individual education in 5 sessions + telephone call to follow‐up
2. Group OEP: OEP education to 10 people groups in 5 sessions + telephone calls to follow‐up
Outcomes 1. Percentage of falls, 12 months
2. Adverse events
3. Adherence
4. Participant satisfaction
Starting date 10 January 2017
Contact information Laura Albornos‐Muñoz
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, SPAIN
Telephone: 34 918222517
Email: lalbornos@isiii.es
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