Intervention to Reduce Falls Incidence
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Patient Fall
- Interventions
- Device: multifactorial
- Registration Number
- NCT01279525
- Lead Sponsor
- Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to prevent falls among the elderly as compared to a brief intervention.
- Detailed Description
The objective of this research is to verify if a simple multifactorial intervention program that is applicable in PC settings is more effective to decrease fall incidence than a brief advice for community-living people aged 70 or older.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 404
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients residing in the community
Exclusion Criteria
- to be institutionalized
- Immobilized or bedridden
- Present a terminal disease or severe psychiatric illness
- Have contraindications to physical exercise
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Multifactorial intervention multifactorial Multifactorial intervention to prevent falls
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method fall incidence rate
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria
🇪🇸Cordoba, Spain