Intervention to Reduce Falls Incidence (EPICA)

January 18, 2011 updated by: Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health

EFFECTIVENESS OF A MULTIFACTORIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO REDUCE FALLS INCIDENCE AMONG COMMUNITY-LIVING ELDERLY PEOPLE

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to prevent falls among the elderly as compared to a brief intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of this research is to verify if a simple multifactorial intervention program that is applicable in PC settings is more effective to decrease fall incidence than a brief advice for community-living people aged 70 or older.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

404

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

  • Spain
      • Cordoba, Spain, 14011
        • Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria

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

70 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients residing in the community

Exclusion Criteria:

  • to be institutionalized
  • Immobilized or bedridden
  • Present a terminal disease or severe psychiatric illness
  • Have contraindications to physical exercise

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: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Multifactorial intervention
Multifactorial intervention to prevent falls
Device: multifactorial
individual advice, information leaflet, physical exercise workshop and home visits

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
fall incidence rate

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health

Collaborators

Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine
Andalusian Society of Family Medicine

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

January 1, 2005

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 19, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 279/03
  • PI-279/03 (OTHER: Health Department of the Andalusian Region Government)

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