The effect of a mobile safety alarm on going outside, feeling safe, fear of falling and quality of life in community living older persons.

Completed

• Conditions: ew communication technology and services for older persons; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN65882886
• Lead Sponsor: City council Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Having a home-based alarm
2. Community-dwelling
3. Being able to go outside alone
4. Willingness to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Confined to bed

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome measure was change in the frequency of going outside. The frequency of going outside will be assessed in a telephone interviews at baseline and at 1, 2, 4 and 6 months follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following secondary outcomes will be assessed in a telephone interview at baseline, and at 1, 2, 4 and 6 months follow-up: <br>1. Fear of Falling (Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]-FOF)<br>2. Unsafe feelings (VAS for Feeling Unsafe) <br>3. Quality of Life (VAS-EQ-5D).<br>4. Falls (data on falls were collected prospectively with use of fall calendars)