Falls prevention for stroke patients following discharge home: A randomised trial interventio

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke, falls; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000398404
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Keith Hill

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 214

Inclusion Criteria

Stroke patients discharged home from sub-acute, at risk of falls due to previous fall or balance impairment.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients discharged to residential care facilities, patients and carers without basic English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Falls - time to first fall, fall rate. Falls data will be collected prospectively via fall calendars which are filled out by the participants and returned to the researchers after the end of each month. Data will be analysed at the end of 12 months.<br>[At one year after randomisation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Falls efficacy[Measured at baseline, 4, 8 & 12 months after randomisation];Gait velocity[Measured at baseline and 12 months after randomisation];Balance - step test[Measured at baseline and 12 months after randomisation];Functional status[Measured at baseline and 12 months after randomisation]