Effects of Fall Prevention Program for Elderly in Chanthaburi Community:a randomized controlled trial
- Conditions
- Falling in elderlyFall, fall prevention program, elderly in community
- Registration Number
- TCTR20240802008
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty Nursing Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University
- Brief Summary
The fall prevention program was effecftive, the intervention group had better knowledge and behavior in fall prevention, less fear and risk of fall, and better walking and balance
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion criteria, Project participants must have the following qualifications: be aged 60 years and over, able to understand and communicate well in Thai. There were no serious complications that hindered activities, including myocardial infarction, high blood pressure with severe symptoms or other diseases that may pose a risk to participating in activities and are willing to volunteer to participate in research.
Exclusion criteria, People with health problems that are an obstacle to participating in the activity and unable to sit up or complete activities according to the fall prevention program for the elderly in the community.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method knowledge and behavior pre-test and at beginning week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, post-test at week 6 scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fall risk pre-test and at beginning week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, post-test at week 6 scale,Exercise muscles for standing, walking and balance pre-test and at beginning week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, post-test at week 6 scale,Fall efficacy to assess fear of falling pre-test and at beginning week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, post-test at week 6 scale