Prevention of Falls and Injurious Falls Among Elderly People

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Accidental Falls; Falls

• Registration Number: NCT00247546
• Lead Sponsor: The Hospital District of Satakunta

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to describe and analyse the effects of multifactorial trial on the incidence of falls and injurious falls and on different risk factors of falling among the home-dwelling aged.

Detailed Description

The aims of the study:

1. To implement a program for the prevention of falls and injurious falls.

2. To describe the structure and activities of the fall prevention program implemented among the aged who are living in their own home, have at least moderate cognitive abilities, have fallen during previous 12 months and are 65 years of age or older. A further aim is to describe the frequency of participation according to age, gender, residence, health and physical condition.

3. To describe the effects of prevention on primary risk factors of falling such as muscle strength, balance, eye sight, medications, depression and home hazards in relation to age, gender, health and physical condition.

4. To describe and assess the effects of prevention on the incidence of falls and injurious falls.

5. To assess the effects of prevention on physical, cognitive and psychosocial functional abilities, quality of life and use of health and social services and deaths.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-03
• Study Completion: 2005-03
• Study First Submitted: 2005-11-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-11-01
• Study First Posted: 2005-11-02
• Status Verified: 2006-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2006-10-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 592

Inclusion Criteria

• 65 years of age or older
• home-dweller
• having fallen at least once during the previous 12 months
• at least moderate cognitive abilities (MMSE over 17)
• able to walk 10 metres independently

Exclusion Criteria

• MMSE under 17

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of falls and injurious falls

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life
Use of health and social services
Deaths
Risk factors of falling
Functional abilities

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Hospital District of Satakunta; 🇫🇮 Pori, Finland