Longitudinal Outcome in a Veterans Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic: A Prospective Controlled Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Aging
- Sponsor
- Powers, James S., M.D.
- Enrollment
- 109
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Falls
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Objective To reduce subsequent falls following Multifactorial Falls Assessment Design: Prospective Case Control
Population: Frail elderly Veteran outpatient population referred for falls assessment
Methods: Prospective controlled trial of Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic patients followed for 1 year and outcomes compared to Acute Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Inpatient Unit discharge control group.
Detailed Description
We designed a prospective controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of outpatient falls assessment and treatment for community-dwelling frail elderly patients with history of falls referred to an active management Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic with a control group of patients discharged from an Acute Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Inpatient Unit during the same time period, but who were not specifically referred for falls assessment. We hypothesized that a population of frail elderly referred by their primary care physicians and who reported for evaluation to a Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic would show a reduction in falls compared to controls, when provided a time-limited consult evaluation with active follow-up for 1 year.
Investigators
James S. Powers, MD
Associate Clinical Director, TVHS GRECC
Powers, James S., M.D.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Community-dwelling frail elderly with history of fall
Exclusion Criteria
- •Severe dementia
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Participants Who Experienced Falls
Time Frame: 12 months
Number of participants who experienced falls in 12 months, based on self-recall and telephone interview.