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NCT Number: NCT03614897

Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Population

An educational intervention will be utilized to improve care following guidelines for treating individuals at risk of falling. A survey will be administered to providers pre and post education.

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Key information

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Guthrie Medical Group

Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary care providers in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine

Exclusion criteria

  • Providers in outlying clinics

Treatment and study plan

Education

Behavioral

Education on guidelines for care of individuals at risk of falling

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Mean Survey Score for Providers' Self-reported View on Vitamin Deficiency as a Cause of Falls

    Time frame: 1year

    Absolute change in mean survey score before and after education for providers' view on vitamin D deficiency as a cause of falls. The scale is a likert scale from 1-5: 1 important, 2 somewhat important, 3 neither important nor important, 4 somewhat important, 5 unimportant.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Guthrie Clinic

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 3, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 31, 2024

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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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