The goal of this study is to see if OTAGO instructors, who have been trained in a special communication method called motivational interviewing, can help older adults start and stick with the OTAGO exercise program. The results will help guide future research on how behavior change techniques can support other fall prevention strategies.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and impact of OTAGO instructors who are trained in motivational interviewing communication approach to facilitate older adult's uptake of the OTAGO exercises. This study will create the basis for future trials that will explore the impact of behavior change interventions on other fall prevention strategies. We propose a single-arm quasi-experimental trial with older adults with high fall risks. The study intervention consists of OTAGO visits by study staff (MI-trained OTAGO instructor) over 6 months to improve older adults' engagement in fall prevention behaviors with a focus on OTAGO exercises. Participants will be followed for additional 6 months for the total study duration of 12 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
OTAGO exercise home visits will be offered 7 times with 2 phone-based check-ins during the 6-month period. As part of OTAGO home visits, participants will receive OTAGO exercise instruction and MI. Each home visit will be approximately an hour.
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
RECRUITINGOTAGO exercise adherence
Number of instructed OTAGO exercises completed in a week
Time frame: Baseline, 6-months & 12 months
4-stage balance test
Participants are asked to hold four standing positions that get progressively harder to maintain. 1. Stand with your feet side-by-side 2. Place the instep of one foot so it is touching the big toe of the other foot. 3. Tandem stance Place one foot in front of the other, heel touching toes 4. Stand on one foot.
Time frame: Baseline & 6-months
Sit-to-stand test
Participants are asked to stand from a seated position. We count the number of sit-stand-sit repetitions completed during 30 seconds
Time frame: Baseline & 6-months
Falls Efficacy Scale Short International
Measures levels of concern about falls. 7-item, 4-point Likert-type scale; 28: highest concern
Time frame: Baseline, 6-months, and 12-months
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