Old Age; DebilityNCT04851405
Implementing an Evidence-based Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults (Otago)
A study testing Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+) and Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) in people with Old Age; Debility and Fall, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Falls are a major health care problem for seniors. The Otago Exercise Program, which consists of strength and balance training delivered by a physiotherapist, can reduce falls in this population. We will test two methods to deliver the Otago program. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 70 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Old Age; Debility, Fall
- What is being tested?
- Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+) and Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 35 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2021to 1 Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 70 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- over 70 years of age
- self-report a non-syncopal fall corroborated by an informant, in the previous six months
- are able to walk three meters with or without an assistive device
- have a Mini-Mental State Examination score > 24/30
- have a Physiological Profile Assessment composite score of at least 1.0 standard deviation above age-normative value or have a Timed Up and Go test > 15 seconds, or had one additional non-syncopal fall in the previous 12 months
- live in an area served by Vancouver Coastal Health
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- understand, speak, and read English proficiently
- have access to a mobile device
- are willing to have their OEP sessions audio-recorded
- able to provide written informed consent
- willing to participate in training on the OEP
- complete the BAP training
- be audio-recorded during the OEP sessions
- be randomized to the OEP group with coaching or without coaching
Who cannot join
- people not meeting the criteria above
- not willing to participate in the above criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Implementing an Evidence-based Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Falls are a major health care problem for seniors. The Otago Exercise Program, which consists of strength and balance training delivered by a physiotherapist, can reduce falls in this population. We will test two methods to deliver the Otago program. These will include a new coaching approach by a physiotherapist with the use of a Fitbit to provide feedback versus the traditional delivery. The degree to which the program is delivered as intended by physiotherapists as well as the number of falls, risk of falling, and participation in walking activities in older adults will be assessed over 24 months. Lastly, we will assess if the coaching approach is a cost-effective option.
Read the detailed description
Falls are a major health care problem for older adults (i.e., those aged ≥ 65 years) and health care systems. Falls account for 50% of injury-related admissions to hospital, 40% of admissions to nursing homes, and a 10% increase in home care services. They are also the leading cause of fatal injury among Canadians over 65 years old. This represents a significant health burden. Fortunately, falls are preventable. There is strong evidence that the Otago Exercise Program (OEP), physiotherapist (PT)-led home-based exercise program of strength and balance training, is effective at preventing falls in older adults with complex medical conditions. Originally developed in New Zealand the OEP has been implemented worldwide, but adherence to the program is a challenge. We propose that the suboptimal adherence is partly due to a lack of focus on behaviour change techniques such as self-monitoring and action planning in the delivery of OEP.
The investigators will use a mixed-methods approach, involving a RCT and in-depth interviews. The delivery of OEP+ vs OEP, from PTs, and its recipients, the older adults, will be determined at random. The training for the PT's will be provided by the Centre for Collaboration Motivation \& Innovation (CCMI), a non-profit organization with a mandate to support the use of behaviour change techniques to improve health care. Prior to data collection, the PTs will attend a 2-hour workshop on the coaching protocol using the OEP app.
The goal of this project is to assess OEP+ as an implementation strategy to improve OEP delivery (by PTs) and adherence (by older adults).
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility, Fall
- Being tested
- Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+), Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)
- Keywords
- Exercise, Strength Training, Fitbit
- Medical subject headings
- Frailty, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+)Behavioural
Physiotherapists (PTs) will receive OEP and BAP training. They will provide at home visits and follow-up phone calls to the older adult participants (5 at home visits and 3 phone calls).
Older adults will have access to the OEP app.
Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)Behavioural
PTs will receive OEP training. They will provide at home visits and follow-up phone calls to the older adult participants (5 at home visits and 3 follow-up phone calls).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Exercise Programme+ Intervention Group (OEP+) | Active comparator | Physiotherapists receive OEP training, a 2 hour workshop on the coaching protocol using the OEP app, and online training on the Brief Action Plan Approach with 2 telephone practice sessions with an experienced Brief Action Plan counsellor.
Each PT will deliver exercise program to 8 older adults. PTs will help older adults to set-up OEP app and Fitbit. PT will return bi-weekly over the course of two months (four visits total) for follow-up. During months 3-5, PTs will call participants three times times to review the exercise plan. The last visit will be an at-home visit which will occur 6 months after the initial visit. Between Months 7-12, PTs will continue to a phone call follow-up once a month to review the exercise routine.
Older Adults will receive an OEP manual and cuff weights to be used with the strength training. They will also have access to the OEP app which allows the PT to prescribe exercises and record the participant's exercise goal. Receives: Behavioral: Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+) |
| Otago Exercise Programme Group (OEP) | Placebo comparator | Physiotherapists receive OEP Training and a 2 hour workshop on just the counselling protocol.
Each PT will deliver exercise program to 8 older adults. PTs will help older adults to set-up the Fitbit. For the first two months, PTs will provide bi-weekly home visits. During months 3-5, PTs will call participants three times times to review the exercise plan. The last visit will be an at-home visit which will occur 6 months after the initial visit.
Older Adults will receive an OEP manual and cuff weights to be used with the strength training. They will also receive a Fitbit. Between Months 7-12, older adults will receive follow-up phone calls from the research staff. Receives: Behavioral: Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Physiotherapist-level outcome - Brief Action Planning (BAP) Scores
This measure includes 33 items from three domains: 1) BAP content, 2) warmth and tone, and 3) overall interaction quality (total score: 0-35, higher score = better). The scores will be derived from the physiotherapists' sessions with the first, middle (Participant 3 or 4 out of 8) and last older adult participant. The recording from these treatment sessions will be coded and analysed by one of four researchers. The average of BAP scores of the middle and last participants for each PT will be used in the analysis .
Measured: During the 12-month intervention
Older Adult-Level Outcome - rate of adherence to the Otago Exercise Program (OEP)
The number of exercise completed out of the total number of exercise prescribed during the intervention period
Measured: During the 12-month intervention
Secondary outcomes (22)
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Number of Falls
Number of falls reported by the older adult participants. We define falls as "an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level".
Measured: During the 12-month intervention
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Number of Falls
Number of falls during the reported. We define falls as "an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level".
Measured: During the 12 months after the intervention (i.e., 13-24 months)
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
PPA assesses risk of falls. Based on the performance of five domains (postural sway, hand reaction time, quadriceps strength, proprioception, and edge contrast sensitivity), a fall risk score will be computed for each participant. The PPA has a 75% predictive accuracy for falls in older people. A PPA z-score of 0-1 indicates mild risk, >1-2 indicates moderate risk, >2-3 indicates high risk, and >3 and above indicates marked risk.
Measured: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
PPA assesses risk of falls. Based on the performance of five domains (postural sway, hand reaction time, quadriceps strength, proprioception, and edge contrast sensitivity), a fall risk score will be computed for each participant. The PPA has a 75% predictive accuracy for falls in older people. A PPA z-score of 0-1 indicates mild risk, >1-2 indicates moderate risk, >2-3 indicates high risk, and >3 and above indicates marked risk.
Measured: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
PPA assesses risk of falls. Based on the performance of five domains (postural sway, hand reaction time, quadriceps strength, proprioception, and edge contrast sensitivity), a fall risk score will be computed for each participant. The PPA has a 75% predictive accuracy for falls in older people. A PPA z-score of 0-1 indicates mild risk, >1-2 indicates moderate risk, >2-3 indicates high risk, and >3 and above indicates marked risk.
Measured: 12 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
PPA assesses risk of falls. Based on the performance of five domains (postural sway, hand reaction time, quadriceps strength, proprioception, and edge contrast sensitivity), a fall risk score will be computed for each participant. The PPA has a 75% predictive accuracy for falls in older people. A PPA z-score of 0-1 indicates mild risk, >1-2 indicates moderate risk, >2-3 indicates high risk, and >3 and above indicates marked risk.
Measured: 18 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
PPA assesses risk of falls. Based on the performance of five domains (postural sway, hand reaction time, quadriceps strength, proprioception, and edge contrast sensitivity), a fall risk score will be computed for each participant. The PPA has a 75% predictive accuracy for falls in older people. A PPA z-score of 0-1 indicates mild risk, >1-2 indicates moderate risk, >2-3 indicates high risk, and >3 and above indicates marked risk.
Measured: 24 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Measured by averaging the daily step counts, recorded by a Fitbit worn at the ankle (the non-dominant side), over seven days.
Measured: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Measured by averaging the daily step counts, recorded by a Fitbit worn at the ankle (the non-dominant side), over seven days.
Measured: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Measured by averaging the daily step counts, recorded by a Fitbit worn at the ankle (the non-dominant side), over seven days.
Measured: 12 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Measured by averaging the daily step counts, recorded by a Fitbit worn at the ankle (the non-dominant side), over seven days.
Measured: 18 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Measured by averaging the daily step counts, recorded by a Fitbit worn at the ankle (the non-dominant side), over seven days.
Measured: 24 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
EQ-5D-5L is a generic preference-based utility measure composed of 5 domains of health (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression). Each domain contains 5 levels, with a '1' indicating no problem and a '5' indicating major problem. The 5 dimensions (i.e., the health state profile) will be converted into a weighted health state utility values between '0' and '1', where '1' represents "perfect health" and '0' represents a health state equivalent to death. Values less than '0' indicate a health state worse than death. These health state utility values will provide weightings for QALYs. We will employ Canadian conversion tariffs for transforming health state profiles into utility scores.
Measured: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
EQ-5D-5L is a generic preference-based utility measure composed of 5 domains of health (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression). Each domain contains 5 levels, with a '1' indicating no problem and a '5' indicating major problem. The 5 dimensions (i.e., the health state profile) will be converted into a weighted health state utility values between '0' and '1', where '1' represents "perfect health" and '0' represents a health state equivalent to death. Values less than '0' indicate a health state worse than death. These health state utility values will provide weightings for QALYs. We will employ Canadian conversion tariffs for transforming health state profiles into utility scores.
Measured: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
EQ-5D-5L is a generic preference-based utility measure composed of 5 domains of health (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression). Each domain contains 5 levels, with a '1' indicating no problem and a '5' indicating major problem. The 5 dimensions (i.e., the health state profile) will be converted into a weighted health state utility values between '0' and '1', where '1' represents "perfect health" and '0' represents a health state equivalent to death. Values less than '0' indicate a health state worse than death. These health state utility values will provide weightings for QALYs. We will employ Canadian conversion tariffs for transforming health state profiles into utility scores.
Measured: 12 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
EQ-5D-5L is a generic preference-based utility measure composed of 5 domains of health (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression). Each domain contains 5 levels, with a '1' indicating no problem and a '5' indicating major problem. The 5 dimensions (i.e., the health state profile) will be converted into a weighted health state utility values between '0' and '1', where '1' represents "perfect health" and '0' represents a health state equivalent to death. Values less than '0' indicate a health state worse than death. These health state utility values will provide weightings for QALYs. We will employ Canadian conversion tariffs for transforming health state profiles into utility scores.
Measured: 18 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
EQ-5D-5L is a generic preference-based utility measure composed of 5 domains of health (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression). Each domain contains 5 levels, with a '1' indicating no problem and a '5' indicating major problem. The 5 dimensions (i.e., the health state profile) will be converted into a weighted health state utility values between '0' and '1', where '1' represents "perfect health" and '0' represents a health state equivalent to death. Values less than '0' indicate a health state worse than death. These health state utility values will provide weightings for QALYs. We will employ Canadian conversion tariffs for transforming health state profiles into utility scores.
Measured: 24 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
The HRU asks for specific details regarding health professional visits, admissions to hospital, laboratory tests, use of medications, purchase of adaptive aids, and the productivity loss incurred by the older adults and their caregivers due to the person's poor health
Measured: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
The HRU asks for specific details regarding health professional visits, admissions to hospital, laboratory tests, use of medications, purchase of adaptive aids, and the productivity loss incurred by the older adults and their caregivers due to the person's poor health
Measured: 3 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
The HRU asks for specific details regarding health professional visits, admissions to hospital, laboratory tests, use of medications, purchase of adaptive aids, and the productivity loss incurred by the older adults and their caregivers due to the person's poor health
Measured: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
The HRU asks for specific details regarding health professional visits, admissions to hospital, laboratory tests, use of medications, purchase of adaptive aids, and the productivity loss incurred by the older adults and their caregivers due to the person's poor health
Measured: 9 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
The HRU asks for specific details regarding health professional visits, admissions to hospital, laboratory tests, use of medications, purchase of adaptive aids, and the productivity loss incurred by the older adults and their caregivers due to the person's poor health
Measured: 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Apr 2021
- Study start1 Sep 2021
- Primary completion1 May 2025
- Study completion1 Jun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Old Age; DebilityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of British ColumbiaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver General Hospital, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Linda Li, University of British Columbia
- Investigators
- Linda Li, PhD, Principal investigator, Professor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04851405
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H19-01760
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Apr 2021
- Last updated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Implementing an Evidence-based Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04851405
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- H19-01760
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility, Fall
- Keywords
- Exercise, Strength Training, Fitbit
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of British ColumbiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver General Hospital, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Falls are a major health care problem for seniors. The Otago Exercise Program, which consists of strength and balance training delivered by a physiotherapist, can reduce falls in this population. We will test two methods to deliver the Otago program. These will include a new coaching approach by a physiotherapist with the use of a Fitbit to provide feedback versus the traditional delivery. The degree to which the program is delivered as intended by physiotherapists as well as the number of falls, risk of falling, and participation in walking activities in older adults will be assessed over 24 months. Lastly, we will assess if the coaching approach is a cost-effective option.
Detailed description
Falls are a major health care problem for older adults (i.e., those aged ≥ 65 years) and health care systems. Falls account for 50% of injury-related admissions to hospital, 40% of admissions to nursing homes, and a 10% increase in home care services. They are also the leading cause of fatal injury among Canadians over 65 years old. This represents a significant health burden. Fortunately, falls are preventable. There is strong evidence that the Otago Exercise Program (OEP), physiotherapist (PT)-led home-based exercise program of strength and balance training, is effective at preventing falls in older adults with complex medical conditions. Originally developed in New Zealand the OEP has been implemented worldwide, but adherence to the program is a challenge. We propose that the suboptimal adherence is partly due to a lack of focus on behaviour change techniques such as self-monitoring and action planning in the delivery of OEP.
The investigators will use a mixed-methods approach, involving a RCT and in-depth interviews. The delivery of OEP+ vs OEP, from PTs, and its recipients, the older adults, will be determined at random. The training for the PT's will be provided by the Centre for Collaboration Motivation \& Innovation (CCMI), a non-profit organization with a mandate to support the use of behaviour change techniques to improve health care. Prior to data collection, the PTs will attend a 2-hour workshop on the coaching protocol using the OEP app.
The goal of this project is to assess OEP+ as an implementation strategy to improve OEP delivery (by PTs) and adherence (by older adults).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Exercise Programme+ Intervention Group (OEP+) | Active comparator | Behavioral: Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+)Physiotherapists receive OEP training, a 2 hour workshop on the coaching protocol using the OEP app, and online training on the Brief Action Plan Approach with 2 telephone practice sessions with an experienced Brief Action Plan counsellor. Each PT will deliver exercise program to 8 older adults. PTs will help older adults to set-up OEP app and Fitbit. PT will return bi-weekly over the course of two months (four visits total) for follow-up. During months 3-5, PTs will call participants three times times to review the exercise plan. The last visit will be an at-home visit which will occur 6 months after the initial visit. Between Months 7-12, PTs will continue to a phone call follow-up once a month to review the exercise routine. Older Adults will receive an OEP manual and cuff weights to be used with the strength training. They will also have access to the OEP app which allows the PT to prescribe exercises and record the participant's exercise goal. |
| Otago Exercise Programme Group (OEP) | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)Physiotherapists receive OEP Training and a 2 hour workshop on just the counselling protocol. Each PT will deliver exercise program to 8 older adults. PTs will help older adults to set-up the Fitbit. For the first two months, PTs will provide bi-weekly home visits. During months 3-5, PTs will call participants three times times to review the exercise plan. The last visit will be an at-home visit which will occur 6 months after the initial visit. Older Adults will receive an OEP manual and cuff weights to be used with the strength training. They will also receive a Fitbit. Between Months 7-12, older adults will receive follow-up phone calls from the research staff. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 70 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (14 listed)
- over 70 years of age
- self-report a non-syncopal fall corroborated by an informant, in the previous six months
- are able to walk three meters with or without an assistive device
- have a Mini-Mental State Examination score > 24/30
- have a Physiological Profile Assessment composite score of at least 1.0 standard deviation above age-normative value or have a Timed Up and Go test > 15 seconds, or had one additional non-syncopal fall in the previous 12 months
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- people not meeting the criteria above
- not willing to participate in the above criteria
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+)Physiotherapists (PTs) will receive OEP and BAP training. They will provide at home visits and follow-up phone calls to the older adult participants (5 at home visits and 3 phone calls). Older adults will have access to the OEP app. | Behavioural | Otago Exercise Programme+ Intervention Group (OEP+) |
| Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)PTs will receive OEP training. They will provide at home visits and follow-up phone calls to the older adult participants (5 at home visits and 3 follow-up phone calls). | Behavioural | Otago Exercise Programme Group (OEP) |
Primary outcome
Physiotherapist-level outcome - Brief Action Planning (BAP) Scores
Time frame: During the 12-month intervention
This measure includes 33 items from three domains: 1) BAP content, 2) warmth and tone, and 3) overall interaction quality (total score: 0-35, higher score = better). The scores will be derived from the physiotherapists' sessions with the first, middle (Participant 3 or 4 out of 8) and last older adult participant. The recording from these treatment sessions will be coded and analysed by one of four researchers. The average of BAP scores of the middle and last participants for each PT will be used in the analysis .
Older Adult-Level Outcome - rate of adherence to the Otago Exercise Program (OEP)
Time frame: During the 12-month intervention
The number of exercise completed out of the total number of exercise prescribed during the intervention period
22 secondary outcomes
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Number of Falls
Time frame: During the 12-month intervention
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Number of Falls
Time frame: During the 12 months after the intervention (i.e., 13-24 months)
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
Time frame: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
Time frame: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
Time frame: 12 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
Time frame: 18 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Physiological Profile Assessment© (PPA)
Time frame: 24 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Time frame: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Time frame: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Time frame: 12 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Time frame: 18 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Average Daily Step Count
Time frame: 24 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: 12 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: 18 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - EuroQol-5D-5 Level version (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: 24 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
Time frame: Baseline
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
Time frame: 3 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
Time frame: 6 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
Time frame: 9 months
Older Adult-Level Outcome - Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire (HRU)
Time frame: 12 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Linda Li, PhD principal investigator
Professor
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+) and Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) in people with Old Age; Debility and Fall, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 14 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Physiotherapist-level outcome - Brief Action Planning (BAP) Scores (time frame: During the 12-month intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jan 2026.