Innovative strategies to assist falling elderly - ISAFE

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fall prevention; Falls risk reduction; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Public Health - Other public health; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000431325
• Lead Sponsor: ‘Falls and injury prevention community grants programs’, Department of Health and Ageing, Commonwealth Government of Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-08-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

living in a retirement village, independent living unit or hostel, or in their own home and attending a senior citizens centre, respite centre, day therapy or other supported programs for the older person capable of participating safely in a group exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

where medical assessment precludes safe participation in the activity program. This will be identified through the Falls Referral checklist administered as part of the initial physiotherapy assessment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified