Prevention of falls in older people with cognitive impairment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network; Subtopic: Dementia; Disease: Dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN00695885
• Lead Sponsor: King's College Hospital (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 3 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 212

Inclusion Criteria

Living in the selected care home as a permanent resident
Care homes local to King's College Hospital will be recruited based on nearest first and:
1. Manager's consent to participate
2. Not involved in other interventional research (affecting the majority of residents)
3. Target Gender: Male & Female

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusal to consent
2. Personal or nominated consultee advised against participation
3. Temporary resident in the selected care home
4. Unable to understand enough English to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Standing balance; Timepoint(s): Baseline and at 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Anxiety, assessed using the Goldberg Anxiety Scale at baseline and follow up<br>2. Cognition, assessed using the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination at baseline and follow up<br>3. Concern over falling, assessed using the Falls Efficacy Scale international at baseline and follow up <br>4. Physical assessment, including measure of walking (timed up and go), a standing balance test, sit to stand function and grip strength, at baseline and follow up