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NCT Number: NCT00226486

Examination and Treatment of Elderly After a Fall

Falls and injurious falls are common among elderly people. The aim of the study is to test a model of multifactorial fall intervention in a Danish population of elderly sustaining a fall. Focus is on prevention of further falls, patients views on fall prevention and a cost-effectiveness analysis.

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Key information

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Geriatrics, Amtssygehuset i Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, 2600, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 65 years old or older
  • Having been treated in emergency department or submitted to hospital after a fall
  • Living in the Glostrup area.

Exclusion criteria

  • Fall due to strong external force, new apoplexia cerebri, epileptic seizure, alcohol intoxication.
  • Known cognitive impairment
  • Not able to walk prior to fall
  • Living in institution
  • Planned geriatric intervention.

Treatment and study plan

multifactorial intervention

Other

Identification of medical, cardiovascular, physical risk factors for falls; e.g. vision, drug-use, depression, carotid sinus syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, etc. Individual intervention; treatment of disease, drug review, pacemaker, exercises, new glasses, all if indicated.

Usual Care

Other

No intervention, but ususal care after an accidental fall.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of falls and injurious falls in 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Health related Quality of Life

  2. Fear of falling

  3. Dependence

  4. Use of hospital, primary care etc.

  5. Mortality

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Other

Collaborators

  • Ministry of the Interior and Health, Denmark

Registry information

Official study title

Examination and Treatment of Elderly After a Fall- an Analysis in a Medical Technology Evaluation Perspective

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Sep 27, 2005
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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