Risk screening in the emergency department and educating older people of future falls.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001222437
• Lead Sponsor: Annette Barton

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 416

Inclusion Criteria

Over the age of 65 years
Seen by the Care Co-ordination Team - Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist
Being discharged home after the Emergency department presentation
Cognitively able to understand and consent to the intervention
Competent in understanding English
Not residing in nursing home or requiring high level care

Exclusion Criteria

Non English speaking
Inability to consent
Residency in community residential aged care facilities

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants who experience a fall within the following 6 months post discharge. This will be assessed via monthly participant phone calls completed by an Occupational Therapist and will rely on participant self report.[6 months post index admission]