Preventing falls in mental health: a pilot RCT

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental illness; Risk of falls; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001642178
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-25
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

•Consumers aged 50 years or over.
•Have a mental health diagnosis.
•Not in an acute phase of their illness
•Living in the community.
•Registered with the Older Person’s Mental Health Service at two sites in Sydney, Australia.
•Be eligible and willing to participate in the adapted Stepping On program: had fall in the past year or fearful of falling, Independent in walking with or without a walking stick, cognitively intact (no evidence of dementia) and bble to understand and converse in English.
•Willing to provide written informed consent.to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•Participants who are too ill to participate in the program or experience an acute episode of their condition will be excluded from the study.
•Residents of residential aged care facilities.
•Those with a dementia diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of falls experienced by participants after the program. This outcome will be measured in two ways: 1) through review of participants’ medical records to determine falls- related events prior to and after the program and 2) participant self-reported data recorded on a falls calendar.[Three months (at program completion) and 12 months (post program completion).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Falls risk will be measured using the Falls Risk for Older People – Community setting (FROP-COM)(Russel et al, 2008). <br>[Three months (at program completion)];Balance, strength and mobility will be measured using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)(Lauretani et al, 2018). <br>[Three months (at program completion)];Falls self-efficacy will be measured using the Falls Efficacy Scale – International (FES-I)(Yardley et al, 2005). <br><br>[Three months (at program completion)];Falls risk in the home environment will be measured using the Home Falls and Accident Screening Program (HOME FAST)(Mackenzie et al, 2002).<br>[Three months (at program completion)]