Prevention of Falls and Injurious Falls Among Elderly People

October 17, 2006 updated by: The Hospital District of Satakunta
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aims of the study:

  1. To implement a program for the prevention of falls and injurious falls.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. To describe and assess the effects of prevention on the incidence of falls and injurious falls.
  5. 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

592

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Pori, Finland
        • The Hospital District of Satakunta

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years to 85 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Incidence of falls and injurious falls

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Quality of life
Deaths
Risk factors of falling
Functional abilities
Use of health and social services

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hospital District of Satakunta

Investigators

  • Study Director: Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä, Professor, The Hospital District of Satakunta

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2003

Study Completion

March 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

November 2, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 18, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2006

Last Verified

September 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 02032002

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