Better balance - fall prevention among elderly people

Completed

• Conditions: Fall prevention, elderly people living in the community; Not Applicable; Fall prevention

• Registration Number: ISRCTN89512790
• Lead Sponsor: Danish Ministry of Health and Prevention (Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse) (Denmark)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

1. Community-dwelling people aged 65+ years, either sex
2. Fall episodes registered/known by trial partners at Hospital Units and Community Units
3. Speaking Danish or English, no interpreter needed

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participation in other clinical trials on falls prevention
2. Hospital admission due to the most recent fall accident (prior to inclusion)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of falls in a twelve months period from inclusion date, measured through self-assessment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Functional performance nine months after inclusion. Selected balance and strengths tests indicating fall risks.<br>2. Fear of falling questionnaire (FES-I), quality of life questionnaire<br>3. Use of selected primary care services in a nine month period after inclusion (emergency calls, district healthcare, delivery of food, etc.,)<br>4. Hospital contacts in a nine month period after inclusion