Intervention to Reduce Falls Incidence

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patient Fall

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Study Completion: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-01-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-01-18
• Study First Posted: 2011-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 2011-01-19

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fall incidence rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria; 🇪🇸 Cordoba, Spain