StandingTall-Plus: A 1-year randomised controlled trial of a novel multifactorial intervention for preventing falls in older people

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Accidental falls; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000540112
• Lead Sponsor: euroscience Research Australia; University of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 31 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 518

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy volunteers at high-risk of falls based on the following criteria: experienced 1+ falls in the past 6 months AND/OR have a self-reported fear of falling AND/OR are 80+ years.

* 65 years of age or older
* Living in the community
* Proficient in English
* Independent in activities of daily living
* Able to walk household distances without the use of a walking aid
* Willingness to give informed consent and comply with the study protocol

* If included from March 2020 onwards, participants will need to have a device with internet access which they can use to perform the telehealth baseline assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unstable or acute medical condition that precludes exercise participation
* Progressive neurological condition (such as Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis)
* Cognitively impaired defined as a Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) score <8
* Severe depression or suicidal thoughts (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score >=20 or scoring 3 on the last question) or acute psychiatric condition with psychosis
* Currently participating in a fall prevention program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The rate of falling in each group: Falls will be monitored with monthly fall diaries.[At 12 months after randomisation]