Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of a Fall Prevention Program
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Accidental Falls
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Phase 1 of the study: Falls are the leading cause of preventable injury, long term disability, premature institutionalization and mortality in the older adult population. Promising preliminary resear...
Detailed Description
One intervention that has proved successful in improving ADL performance is providing environmental supports such as home modifications. By using environmental support to compensate for the intrinsic ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- include older adults age 65 years or older who have fallen
- include older adults who have limitations in their ADL performance.
Exclusion
- exclude individuals who report falling due to syncope
- exclude individuals who live greater than 30 miles from the hospital
- exclude individuals with substance abuse and dementia.
- (During the initial phase will enroll 40 participants;during the second phase of the study we will enroll 110 participants. The same inclusion and exclusion criteria will be used.)
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
129 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01833182
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
August 26 2025
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Occupational Therapy Program at Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110