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Falls are common in older adults and may lead to disability or even death. Therefore, exercise programs that focus on preventing falls by improving strength and balance are important to investigate in older adults. One of the home-based exercise programs that was found effective in reducing the risk of falling and the rate of subsequent falls in older adults is the Otago exercise program (OEP). The OEP is an individualized home based retraining program that works mainly on balance and lower extremity strength through several progressive resistive exercises. The OEP is available in English language since late 1990. However, its use in the Arabic-speaking countries is limited due to the language barrier. Therefore, translating such a program to the Arabic language would facilitate its use among Arabic-speaking older adults. Therefore, this study aims: - To translate the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) into the Arabic language. - To assess the feasibility of the Arabic OEP in a pilot sample of Arabic-speaking older adults.


Clinical Trial Description

- Research ethics: This study got the ethics approval from the IRB at Jordan University Hospital at University of Jordan. A consent form that contains the study procedures will be prepared and signed from all participants. To insure the privacy of participants, every older adult will be assigned a study identification number. All results will be stored in a locked cabinet/computer only accessible by the researchers. - Participants: Data will be collected prospectively from older adults in Jordan. Older adults will be approached to complete the program via Jordan University Hospital, community based organizations (e.g. Help-Age International Jordan) and social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp. Design: Phase 1: Translation and cultural adaptation of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) into the Arabic language. - The permission of translating the program will be granted from its developers. - English version of the program will be translated into the Arabic language in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) forward/backward translation protocol (https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/research_tools/translation/en/ ). - An Arabic booklet of the OEP will be prepared. Phase 2: Assessing feasibility of the OEP on a pilot sample of Arabic-speaking older adults using a focus group and a pilot Trial. - The Arabic version of the OEP will be sent to an expert panel for review. Suggested changes will be considered and made. - The Arabic version of the OEP will be sent to 2 groups that consist of 5 older adults each. They will be given sufficient time to go through the exercise manual before being invited to a focus group meeting to discuss the Arabic wording and feasibility of the Arabic version of the OEP. - A topic guide will be prepared to assess the feasibility and user-friendliness of the Arabic OEP manual. - The meeting will be recorded after taking their permission and the recording will be transcribed and analyzed. - If there are major changes to the program, the experts will meet to make the appropriate changes and another focus group will be conducted. - The final version of the Arabic OEP will be implemented for 8 weeks on a pilot sample of Arabic speaking older adults using a controlled design with 10 older adults in the treatment group and 10 older adults in the control group. ;


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NCT number NCT05002803
Study type Interventional
Source University of Jordan
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date August 4, 2021
Completion date December 31, 2022

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