Preventing falls in hospital: a randomised controlled trial of patient and staff training

Recruiting

• Conditions: Falls in older people; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000467639
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

Randomisation is by ward rather than individual and all patients on participating wards are study subjects.

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Falls rates during the three-month study period.[]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Staff costs during the three-month study period.[]