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Clinical Trials/NCT01279525
NCT01279525
Completed
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EFFECTIVENESS OF A MULTIFACTORIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO REDUCE FALLS INCIDENCE AMONG COMMUNITY-LIVING ELDERLY PEOPLE

Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health1 site in 1 country404 target enrollmentJanuary 2005
ConditionsPatient Fall

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Patient Fall
Sponsor
Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health
Enrollment
404
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
fall incidence rate
Status
Completed
Last Updated
15 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2005
End Date
January 2011
Last Updated
15 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

fall incidence rate

Study Sites (1)

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