Examination and Treatment of Elderly After a Fall

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Accidental Falls

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-27
• Primary Completion: 2008-03
• Study Completion: 2008-03
• Status Verified: 2008-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2008-08-21

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

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