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Trial reportEuropean geriatric medicine2022

Effects of a modified Otago exercise program delivered through outpatient physical therapy to community-dwelling older adult fallers in Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic: a controlled, randomized, multicenter trial.

Dimitrios Lytras, Evaggelos Sykaras, Paris Iakovidis, Christos Komisopoulos, Georgios Chasapis, Charikleia Mouratidou

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · bronzeAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European geriatric medicine, 2022. 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 11 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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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.

NCT04330053 nacompletednot on this map

A Record of Falls in Seniors in Central Macedonia and an Intervention for Injury Prevention Through Special Exercise Programs for Fall Prevention

TypeinterventionalSponsorAristotle University Of ThessalonikiRan2019 to 2021Enrolled150ConditionsElderly, Accidental Falls, Prevention, ExerciseArmsExperimental, Control
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

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Dimitrios LytrasDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece. lytrasde@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6562-2036
Evaggelos SykarasDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Paris IakovidisDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University-Alexander Campus, 57 400 Sindos, P.O. Box 141, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Christos KomisopoulosDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brunel, Kingston Lane Middlesex, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK.
Georgios ChasapisDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University-Alexander Campus, 57 400 Sindos, P.O. Box 141, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Charikleia MouratidouDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRInternational Hellenic University · GRBrunel University of London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe pandemic has led to the isolation and social exclusion of older adults and cut them off from any exercise activity. Thus, it is more than ever necessary to implement organized interventions to prevent falls in older people as they remain a global health problem associated with serious injuries, chronic disability, and high costs for the healthcare system. Otago exercise program (OEP) can effectively reduce the number of falls.

aimTo study the effect of a 6 months modified video supported OEP in balance, functional ability, fear of falls and number of falls in Greek older people who have fallen.

method150 fallers aged 65-80 years [Median age 70 (67-74), 88.7% women] were divided into two groups (intervention and control). Primary outcomes included changes in Short FES-I, CONFbal scale, 4-Stage Balance test, BBS, TUG test and number of falls, while the secondary outcome consists of the monthly adherence to exercise after the intervention. Analysis of variance with repeated measures was applied.

resultsThere were statistically significant between groups differences after 6 months with the OEP group to shows improved values in TUG time score (17.8 vs 3.9%, p < 0.001, 95% CI), 4-Stage Balance Test (6.85 vs 1.09%, p < 0.05 95% CI), 30-Second Chair Stand Test 7.35 vs 2.93%, p < 0.001), BBS score (13.27 vs 3.89%, p < 0.001, 95% CI), Short FES-I (35.78 vs 13.01%, p < 0.001, 95% CI) and number of falls (69.12 vs 18.70%, p < 0.001, 95% CI). All the above differences remained statistically significant in the 12 months follow-up (p < 0.05), when differences in the CONFbal score were also observed (p < 0.001, 95% CI). No differences were found in adherence to OEP (p > 0.05).

conclusionsA modified OEP decreases the number of falls, improves the balance and functional ability of older adults and reduces the fear of falling. However, it did not contribute to satisfactory adherence to exercise. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE OF REGISTRATION: NCT04330053/April 1, 2020.

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COVID-19Independent LivingAccidental FallsAgedExercise TherapyFearFemaleGreeceHumansMaleOutpatientsPandemicsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesPostural BalanceAgingFall preventionOtago exercise programPhysiotherapy

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PMID35606677
PMCPMC9126757
OpenAlexW4281388745

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