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NCT Number: NCT00247546

Prevention of Falls and Injurious Falls Among Elderly People

The aim of this study is to describe and analyse the effects of multifactorial trial on the incidence of falls and injurious falls and on different risk factors of falling among the home-dwelling aged.

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Key information

Conditions

Falls Accidental Falls

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Hospital District of Satakunta

Pori, Finland

About this study

The aims of the study:

  • To implement a program for the prevention of falls and injurious falls.
  • To describe the structure and activities of the fall prevention program implemented among the aged who are living in their own home, have at least moderate cognitive abilities, have fallen during previous 12 months and are 65 years of age or older. A further aim is to describe the frequency of participation according to age, gender, residence, health and physical condition.
  • To describe the effects of prevention on primary risk factors of falling such as muscle strength, balance, eye sight, medications, depression and home hazards in relation to age, gender, health and physical condition.
  • To describe and assess the effects of prevention on the incidence of falls and injurious falls.
  • To assess the effects of prevention on physical, cognitive and psychosocial functional abilities, quality of life and use of health and social services and deaths.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 65 years of age or older
  • home-dweller
  • having fallen at least once during the previous 12 months
  • at least moderate cognitive abilities (MMSE over 17)
  • able to walk 10 metres independently

Exclusion criteria

  • MMSE under 17

Treatment and study plan

Multifactorial prevention

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of falls and injurious falls

Secondary outcomes

  1. Risk factors of falling

  2. Functional abilities

  3. Quality of life

  4. Use of health and social services

  5. Deaths

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Hospital District of Satakunta

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2005
First posted
Nov 2, 2005
Registry last updated
Oct 18, 2006

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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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