Kenosha County Falls Prevention Study

July 12, 2023 updated by: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Kenosha County Falls Prevention Study: An Intermediate-intensity, Community-based, Multifactorial Intervention

Intensive falls prevention programs have been shown to be effective in reducing falls; however, a number of practical programs, based in community setting have not been successful at reducing rate of falls. The purpose of this study was to test, in a randomized, controlled trial, the efficacy of this intermediate-intensity, individual, multifactorial model to reduce falls. It was hypothesized that more contacts would lead to greater adherence and efficacy in reducing falls.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

349

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 65 and older
  • a history of two falls in the previous year or one fall in the previous two years with injury or gait and balance problems
  • independently living in Kenosha County

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unable to give informed consent with no related caregiver in the home
  • enrolled in hospice
  • living in an assisted-living facility
  • expecting to move away permanently from the area

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Intermediate-intensity, community-based, multifactorial falls intervention
Behavioral: UW Falls Prevention Program
The intervention model is of a community-based multifactorial intervention that links participants to existing medical care and service networks. The intervention used an algorithm based on the University of Wisconsin Falls Prevention Clinic, designed to identify predisposing factors for falls; induce risk reduction changes in medical conditions, medications, behavior, physical status, and home environment through recommendations to participants and their physicians; and make sure these changes are long-lasting through follow-up and linkages to other care networks.
Active Comparator: 2
Occupational therapist home safety evaluation
Behavioral: UW Falls Prevention Program
The intervention model is of a community-based multifactorial intervention that links participants to existing medical care and service networks. The intervention used an algorithm based on the University of Wisconsin Falls Prevention Clinic, designed to identify predisposing factors for falls; induce risk reduction changes in medical conditions, medications, behavior, physical status, and home environment through recommendations to participants and their physicians; and make sure these changes are long-lasting through follow-up and linkages to other care networks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
rate of falls
Time Frame: one year
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
all-cause hospitalizations
Time Frame: one year
one year
nursing home utilizations: number of days and number of admissions
Time Frame: one year
one year
change in ADL function from baseline to one year
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Collaborators

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jane E Mahoney, MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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

May 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2007

First Posted (Estimated)

November 6, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2002-Prevention Funding

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