Concord Falls and Bone Service Study: An evaluation of the effectiveness of a specialist service on reducing falls in community dwelling older people who have fallen.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Accidental falls in the elderly; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis; Public Health - Health service research; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000838011
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Education and Research on Ageing

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. One or more fall in the preceding 12 months
2. Community dwelling (house, flat, retirement village, hostel)
3. Independently mobile with or without walking aids
4. Resident within the study area for the following 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cognitive impairment MMSE <20/30
2. Terminal illness with life expectancy less than 12 months
3. Parkinson’s Disease or other neurodegenerative conditions
4. Unable to understand participant information or consent in English
5. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the preceding 12 months
6. Has not attended a General Practitioner in the preceding 12 months
7. No usual General Practitioner
8. Living outside the study area

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of falls (rate of falls)<br>Using monthly falls calendar to record falls and telephone follow-up phone calls.[12 months after randomisation];Number of fallers<br>Using monthly falls calendar to record falls and telephone follow-up phone calls.[12 months after randomisation]