Status:
COMPLETED
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans With a Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Brief Summary Detailed Description Background: A multitude of risk factors for falling has been reported for the elderly, however many of these risk factors are not applicable to persons with a spinal...
Detailed Description
Of the 702 patients enrolled, 659 subjects provided data for follow up analysis. The primarily male (96%) population was 55 + 13 years old, and had their SCI for an average of 21 + 13 years. 47% of th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must be a veteran with a spinal cord injury and use a wheelchair as primary means of mobility.
Exclusion
- Spinal cord injury less than 2 years. Use of mobility device other than wheelchair as primary means of mobility. Incomplete injury that does not warrant use of a wheelchair. Ventilator dependent. On bedrest for more than 30 days.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
702 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00119522
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
April 7 2015
Active Locations (3)
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1
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
2
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA
Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30904
3
VA Boston Healthcare System Brockton Campus, Brockton, MA
Brockton, Massachusetts, United States, 02301