The Association Between Fear of Falling and Fall Prevention Interventions Offered by an Occupational Therapist in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 13
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The Change of Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), standardized measure for fear of falling
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve physical, psychological and social factors related to FOF.
The primary research question: Is there an association between fear of falling among geriatric populations and fall prevention interventions that are offered by occupational therapist in a geriatric primary care setting?
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 60 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •cognitively intact with a score of 29/30 or higher on the Orientation Log (standardized assessment tool)
- •living in the community
- •English speaking
- •had a fall or near fall in the past year
Exclusion Criteria
- •received OT services within the past 2 months
Arms & Interventions
Fall Prevention Intervention by OT
Fall prevention interventions implemented by an OT in a geriatric primary care setting for a client immediately following the provider visit within the office.
Intervention: Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The Change of Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), standardized measure for fear of falling
Time Frame: One Time visit: 30-50 minutes
The outcome measure is the change between the pre FES-I and post FES-I
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Lydia Royeen
Senior Occupational Therapist
Rush University Medical Center