Kuopio Fall Prevention Study.
KFPS
Randomized Fall Prevention Trial For Aging Females by Providing Supervised Exercises and Free Use of Municipal Recreation Facilities.
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study evaluates the 6 month exercise intervention (Taiji and gym course) combined with free use of communal recreation facilities in fall prevention. Morbidity, use of social services and health outcomes of aging women in province of Kuopio, Finland are also monitored. The study combines a six months supervised exercise, followed by six months free, but unsupervised, use of recreational facilities and observational period of second year into total of 2 year follow up duration.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2016
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 11, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 27, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 30, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2019
CompletedAugust 20, 2019
August 1, 2019
3.2 years
January 11, 2016
August 16, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Risk of falls
Method of assessment; Personal fall diary. In case of fall, subject records the event into logbook. Outcome: Number of Falls during follow up.
Two years
Risk of fall
Biweekly text message (SMS) question concerning recent falls during last 2 weeks (Reply:Yes/No). In a case of a positive reply, following phone call to the subject to validate the event. Outcome: Number of Falls during follow up.
Two years
Secondary Outcomes (17)
Morbidity
two years
All cause morbidity
two years
Functional capacity
two years
Range of motion
two years
Postural Balance
two years
- +12 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (2)
Life style habits
two years
Use of healthcare services
two years
Study Arms (2)
Exercise intervention group
EXPERIMENTALSupervised exercise intervention of 12 months. One Taiji and one gym training per week for first six months followed by 6 months free independent use of municipal facilities, including gym, swimming hall and weight room. Written and oral health counselling provided.
Control group
ACTIVE COMPARATORControl group, without any induced exercise intervention. Written and oral health counselling provided.
Interventions
Supervised physical exercises in Taiji and weight training. Free use and access into municipal recreation and training facilities for one year.
Health counselling, fall prevention strategies at home, information concerning municipal recreational services available.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Included in the previous Osteoprosis Risk Factors and Prevention (OSTPRE) study follow up protocol, conducted in Kuopio Finland, between 1989-2015.
You may not qualify if:
- Unstable angina pectoris, severe pulmonary disease, not self-ambulatory or institutionalized, moderate to severe dementia.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Kuopio University Hospitallead
- University of Eastern Finlandcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Bone and Cartilage Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre, University of Kuopio
Kuopio, 70211, Finland
Related Publications (4)
Tamminen AE, Honkanen R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Sirola J, Sund R, Kroger H, Rikkonen T. Exercise reduces the risk of falls in women with polypharmacy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 19;15(1):6009. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88205-y.
PMID: 39972017DERIVEDVilpunaho T, Karinkanta S, Sievanen H, Kopra J, Kroger H, Rikkonen T. Predictive ability of a self-rated fall risk assessment tool in community-dwelling older women. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023 Jun;35(6):1205-1212. doi: 10.1007/s40520-023-02423-w. Epub 2023 May 5.
PMID: 37145268DERIVEDVilpunaho T, Sund R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Honkanen R, Kroger H, Rikkonen T. Urban RCT participants were healthier than non-participants or rural women. J Clin Epidemiol. 2021 Dec;140:44-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.08.032. Epub 2021 Sep 3.
PMID: 34487834DERIVEDVilpunaho T, Kroger H, Honkanen R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Sirola J, Kuvaja-Kollner V, Sund R, Rikkonen T. Randomised controlled trial (RCT) study design for a large-scale municipal fall prevention exercise programme in community-living older women: study protocol for the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study (KFPS). BMJ Open. 2019 Jun 21;9(6):e028716. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028716.
PMID: 31230026DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Heikki Kröger, Professor
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Toni Rikkonen, Dr
Kuopio Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Eastern Finland
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 11, 2016
First Posted
January 27, 2016
Study Start
March 1, 2016
Primary Completion
May 30, 2019
Study Completion
June 1, 2019
Last Updated
August 20, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share