{"type":"trials","record":{"id":44886,"source_id":"clinicaltrials-gov","external_id":"NCT07380282","title":"Additional Effects of Strength Training With Otago Exercises on Actual and Perceived Balance in Older Adults","brief_summary":"This study, titled \"Additional Effects of Strength Training with Otago Exercises on Actual and Perceived Balance in Older Adults\", explores strategies to reduce fall risks in the elderly. Falls are a major health concern, often causing injuries, loss of mobility, and reduced quality of life. The Otago Exercise Program (OEP) has been proven effective in improving lower-limb strength and balance, but it primarily focuses on these areas without addressing overall muscle strengthening. The research aims to assess whether integrating additional strength training with OEP can enhance both actual balance (measured through static and dynamic stability tests) and perceived balance (confidence in avoiding falls). Using a randomized controlled trial, 34 participants aged 60 and above will be recruited and divided into two groups: one receiving OEP alone, and the other combining OEP with structured strength training. Tools such as the Berg Balance Scale, Functional Reach Test, Fall Efficacy Scale, and CONFbal Scale will measure outcomes. The intervention will last eight weeks, with progressive resistance and balance tasks. Findings are expected to demonstrate improved mobility, reduced fear of falling, and greater confidence among participants receiving combined training. This research addresses a significant gap in geriatric rehabilitation and aims to inform cost-effective, evidence-based strategies for fall prevention, ultimately enhancing independence and quality of life in older adults.","overall_status":"Completed","phases":[],"study_type":"INTERVENTIONAL","sponsor":"Foundation University Islamabad","enrollment":28,"countries":["Pakistan"],"start_date":"2024-09-13","completion_date":"2025-12-10","last_update_date":"2026-02-02","source_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07380282","editorial_summary":"A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T01:30:14.100152+00:00","last_seen_at":"2026-09-25T03:15:26.54+00:00","metadata":{"acronym":null,"organization":"Foundation University Islamabad","source_has_results":false},"controlled_terms":["Aged","Postural Balance","Exercise Therapy","Muscle Strength","Resistance Training","Fall Prevention","Otago Exercise with Strengthening exercise","Otago Exercise Program"],"relevance_confidence":100,"source_quality_score":100,"freshness_score":85,"publication_state":"published","match_explanation":"Title contains controlled term: strength training.","quality_checked_at":"2026-09-25T03:15:35.13451+00:00","duplicate_cluster_key":"id:nct07380282","duplicate_of_id":null,"evidence_snapshot":{"status":"structured","version":1,"duration":"2024-09-13 to 2025-12-10","comparator":null,"confidence":"structured-source","population":null,"provenance":{"duration":"start_date and completion_date","comparator":"registry arm fields","population":"registry eligibility fields","intervention":"registry intervention fields","participants":"enrollment","study_design":"study_type and registry design fields","evidence_stage":"phases","reported_outcome":"not available","outcomes_measured":"registry outcome-measure fields"},"generated_at":"2026-09-25T03:38:00.457301+00:00","intervention":[],"participants":28,"study_design":"INTERVENTIONAL","subject_scope":"Human clinical study registration","evidence_stage":"Phase not reported","safety_context":"Eligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians.","source_support":"Structured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.","main_limitation":"This is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.","reported_outcome":null,"outcomes_measured":[],"regulatory_context":"Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available."},"clinical_trial_topics":[{"topic_slug":"resistance-training","is_published":true,"match_reasons":["Title contains controlled term: strength training.","Abstract contains controlled term: strength training.","Source terminology contains: resistance training.","Title supplies longevity context: older adult.","Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL."],"matched_fields":["title","abstract","controlled terminology","title context","study type"],"relevance_score":100,"intelligence_topics":{"name":"Resistance training","slug":"resistance-training"}}],"content_sources":{"name":"ClinicalTrials.gov","homepage_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/"}},"canonical_url":"https://www.immortal.life/trials/44886","automation_disclosure":"Generated automatically from cited source metadata. No scientist, clinician, researcher, editor, or human reviewer evaluates this publication before release."}