Examination and Treatment of Elderly After a Fall
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls
- Interventions
- Other: multifactorial interventionOther: Usual care
- Registration Number
- NCT00226486
- Lead Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
- Brief Summary
Falls and injurious falls are common among elderly people. The aim of the study is to test a model of multifactorial fall intervention in a Danish population of elderly sustaining a fall. Focus is on prevention of further falls, patients views on fall prevention and a cost-effectiveness analysis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 392
Inclusion Criteria
- 65 years old or older
- Having been treated in emergency department or submitted to hospital after a fall
- Living in the Glostrup area.
Exclusion Criteria
- Fall due to strong external force, new apoplexia cerebri, epileptic seizure, alcohol intoxication.
- Known cognitive impairment
- Not able to walk prior to fall
- Living in institution
- Planned geriatric intervention.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- FACTORIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 multifactorial intervention Identification of individual risk factors for falls and specified intervention aimed diminishing these risk factors in the individual. 2 Usual care Usual care
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of falls and injurious falls in 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health related Quality of Life Fear of falling Dependence Use of hospital, primary care etc. Mortality
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Geriatrics, Amtssygehuset i Glostrup
🇩🇰Glostrup, Denmark