A novel multifactorial intervention for preventing falls in older people over 1 year: randomised controlled trial

euroscience Research Australia; University of New South Wales0 sites518 target enrollmentApril 4, 2019

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

April 4, 2019

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

euroscience Research Australia; University of New South Wales

•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.

•\* 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