Kenosha County Falls Prevention Study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls
- Registration Number
- NCT00554437
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Brief Summary
Intensive falls prevention programs have been shown to be effective in reducing falls; however, a number of practical programs, based in community setting have not been successful at reducing rate of falls. The purpose of this study was to test, in a randomized, controlled trial, the efficacy of this intermediate-intensity, individual, multifactorial model to reduce falls. It was hypothesized that more contacts would lead to greater adherence and efficacy in reducing falls.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 349
Inclusion Criteria
- aged 65 and older
- a history of two falls in the previous year or one fall in the previous two years with injury or gait and balance problems
- independently living in Kenosha County
Exclusion Criteria
- unable to give informed consent with no related caregiver in the home
- enrolled in hospice
- living in an assisted-living facility
- expecting to move away permanently from the area
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method rate of falls one year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in ADL function from baseline to one year one year all-cause hospitalizations one year nursing home utilizations: number of days and number of admissions one year