A randomised controlled trial to reduce further falls and injuries for older fallers presenting to an Emergency Department.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Accidental falls.; Injuries and Accidents -

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000672651
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Veterans' Affairs and Victorian Department of Human Services

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

Presenting to the Emergency Department with the primary cause of presentation being a fall; discharged directly home following emergency care; living in the community or a retirement village; willing to take part in the study; able to provide informed consent or has consent provided by a third party; able to comply with simple instructions; able to walk independently indoors with or without a gait aid.

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the effectiveness of a customised multifactorial intervention in reducing falls, compared to usual care.[];To evaluate the effectiveness of a customised multifactorial intervention in reducing falls related injury rates, compared to usual care.[]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To accurately identify the circumstances, contributory factors and consequences of falls for older people presenting to Emergency Departments following a fall.[];To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program in improving secondary health and well-being measures, including physical, psychological (fear of falling, depression), and quality of life indices.[];To identify the physical, functional, and cognitive (executive function) parameters most strongly associated with good outcome.[];To conduct an economic evaluation of the interventions and outcomes.[];To provide guidelines for future management of high risk older people presenting to Emergency departments.[]