Project ABLE:Advancing Better Living for Elders
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly
- Registration Number
- NCT00249925
- Lead Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Brief Summary
The specific aims of the study are to: 1) test the effectiveness of a home-bases intervention to improve home safety, fall efficacy and functional performance; 2) determine if the use of environmental strategies results in occurrence of less negative health events (falls and depression); 3) compare types of environmental strategies accepted and used under different treatment conditions; and 4) evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the intervention program.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 319
Inclusion Criteria
- 70 years or older
- community dwelling
- functional vulnerability/HRCA vulnerability index= >1 problem area
Exclusion Criteria
- Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of less than or equal to 23
- legal blindness
- bed bound
- nursing home placement or relocation expected within 12 months of study eligibility
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional difficulty Fear of falling Self-efficacy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mortality Control oriented strategy use Home hazards
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States