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NCT Number: NCT00554437

Kenosha County Falls Prevention Study

Intensive falls prevention programs have been shown to be effective in reducing falls; however, a number of practical programs, based in community setting have not been successful at reducing rate of falls. The purpose of this study was to test, in a randomized, controlled trial, the efficacy of this intermediate-intensity, individual, multifactorial model to reduce falls. It was hypothesized that more contacts would lead to greater adherence and efficacy in reducing falls.

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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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • aged 65 and older
  • a history of two falls in the previous year or one fall in the previous two years with injury or gait and balance problems
  • independently living in Kenosha County

Exclusion criteria

  • unable to give informed consent with no related caregiver in the home
  • enrolled in hospice
  • living in an assisted-living facility
  • expecting to move away permanently from the area

Treatment and study plan

UW Falls Prevention Program

Behavioral

The intervention model is of a community-based multifactorial intervention that links participants to existing medical care and service networks. The intervention used an algorithm based on the University of Wisconsin Falls Prevention Clinic, designed to identify predisposing factors for falls; induce risk reduction changes in medical conditions, medications, behavior, physical status, and home environment through recommendations to participants and their physicians; and make sure these changes are long-lasting through follow-up and linkages to other care networks.

Primary outcomes

  1. rate of falls

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. all-cause hospitalizations

    Time frame: one year

  2. nursing home utilizations: number of days and number of admissions

    Time frame: one year

  3. change in ADL function from baseline to one year

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other

Collaborators

  • Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center
  • Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Registry information

Official study title

Kenosha County Falls Prevention Study: An Intermediate-intensity, Community-based, Multifactorial Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2002
Study completion
2004
First posted
Nov 6, 2007
Registry last updated
Jul 14, 2023

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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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