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NCT Number: NCT01279525

Intervention to Reduce Falls Incidence

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Fall

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria

Córdoba, Cordoba, 14011, Spain

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

multifactorial

Device

individual advice, information leaflet, physical exercise workshop and home visits

Primary outcomes

  1. fall incidence rate

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Andalusian Society of Family Medicine
  • Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine

Registry information

Official study title

EFFECTIVENESS OF A MULTIFACTORIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO REDUCE FALLS INCIDENCE AMONG COMMUNITY-LIVING ELDERLY PEOPLE

Acronym: EPICA

Important dates

Study start
2005
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jan 19, 2011
Registry last updated
Jan 19, 2011

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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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