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Trial reportEuropean geriatric medicine2021

Effects of the Otago exercise program on falls, balance, and physical performance in older nursing home residents with high fall risk: a randomized controlled trial.

Parinaz Jahanpeyma, Fatma Özge Kayhan Koçak, Yasemin Yıldırım, Sevnaz Şahin, Fisun Şenuzun Aykar

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in European geriatric medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06460337 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Modified Otago and Frenkel's Exercises on Balance, Motor Function, Fear of Fall, and Quality of Life in Geriatric Population

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled44ConditionsGeriatricsArmsModified Otago exercises, Frenkel's exercises
NCT07274735 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Combined Effect Of Intraneural Facilitation Therapy And Otago Exercise On Pain, Balance And Quality Of Life In Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2026Enrolled65ConditionsDiabetic Peripheral NeuropathyArmsIntraneural facilitation therapy, Otago exercise program, Intraneural facilitation therapy with Otago exercise program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  9. Effect of Otago exercise programme on limb function recovery in elderly patients with hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2022
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  12. Fall Risk Management in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Parinaz JahanpeymaFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. jahanpeyma82@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6990-2289
Fatma Özge Kayhan KoçakDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Yasemin YıldırımInternal Medical Nursing, Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Izmir, Turkey.
Sevnaz ŞahinDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Fisun Şenuzun AykarInternal Medical Nursing, Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Izmir, Turkey.
Ege University · TRUrmia University · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Otago exercises on falls, balance, and physical performance in old-aged adults with high fall risk living in a nursing home.

methodsThis randomized controlled trial included 72 individuals over 65 years of age residing in a single nursing home in Izmir, Turkey. The participants were randomized into the Otago exercise group and walking (control) group. The Otago group performed 45 min of Otago exercises 3 days/week for 12 weeks plus a walking program on 3 other days of the week. The control group did only the walking program (minimum of 30 min 3 days/week). Number of falls, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), 30-s Chair Stand Test (30 s-CST), and 6-min Walk Test (6MWT) were assessed before the intervention and at the end of the 3-month intervention. The primary outcome was number of falls.

resultsThe groups were well matched in terms of age (74.6 ± 5.9 vs. 75.8 ± 4.5) and sex (p > 0.05). The Otago group showed a significantly greater reduction in number of falls at the end of the intervention (p < 0.05). Of the secondary outcomes, the Otago group had greater median increases in BBS score (p < 0.05) and 30 s-CST score (p < 0.05) post-intervention compared to the walking group. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of post-intervention change in 6MWT distance (p > 0.05).

conclusionThe Otago exercise program improved balance and physical performance and reduced falls in our sample and may be effective in falls prevention interventions for old-aged nursing home residents.

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Accidental FallsPostural BalanceAgedExercise TherapyHumansNursing HomesPhysical Functional PerformanceBalanceFallsNursing homeOld-agedOtago exercise programPhysical performance

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PMID33237565
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