Predicting the Risk Of Falling - efficacy of a risk assessment tool compared to nurses' judgement: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Frail elderly; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN37794278
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Hamburg (Germany)

Brief Summary

1. 2005 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16285880 2. 2009 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19435759 (added 31/05/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-01
• Study Completion: 2007-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1125

Inclusion Criteria

Cluster (nursing home by itself or an independently working ward of a large nursing home):
1. At least 30 residents

Residents:
2. 70 years or older
3. Not bedridden
4. Living in the nursing home for more than three months

Exclusion Criteria

Cluster:
1. Less than 30 residents

Residents:
2. 69 years or younger
3. Living in the nursing home for less than three months
4. Bedridden

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of participants with at least one fall at 12 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Number of falls<br> 2. Clinical consequences, i.e., fall and injury prevention measures applied<br> 3. Side effects, i.e., use of restraints<br><br> Other:<br> 1. Injuries and fractures related to falls<br> 2. Hospital admissions and consultations with a physician due to falls<br> 3. Costs<br>