Who is Falling? - Fall Risk Prediction Among Community Dwelling Elderly. (NOCfao)

April 14, 2020 updated by: University College of Northern Denmark

The ≥65 Years NOrthern Jutland Cohort of Fall Risk Assessment With Objective Measurements (the NOCfao Study)

The purpose of this study is to investigate if the level of physical activity, selected physical and psychological risk factors can predict risk of falling in older (≥65) community dwellers.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

600

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

  • Denmark
      • Aalborg, Denmark, 9220
        • Recruiting
        • University College of Northern Denmark
        • Contact:
          • Bo Grarup, Lecturer
          • Phone Number: +4572690953
          • Email: bog@ucn.dk
        • Contact:

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

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will be undertaken in Aalborg Municipality at different activity-centers and nursing homes in collaboration with care workers, nurses and staff at the activity centers, all employed at the Department of Elderly and Health. Furthermore the project manager arranges briefing meetings with groups of employees in order to provide clarification of the project and encourage support of the recruitment of the study-population. Participants satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria is contacted by the project group, to ensure that they fully understand what it takes to participate. Subsequently, an appointment for completion of the baseline data is made.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Home dwelling
  • Manage body transfer independently
  • Walking ability for at least 10 meters with or without assistive devices

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Progressive neurological or rheumatologically illness
  • Diagnosed vestibular problems
  • Experienced pain in a substantial degree, limiting or obstructing everyday living
  • Known uncorrected visual or hearing problems.
  • Serious difficulties in speaking, understanding or reading Danish.
  • Cognitive impairment equivalent to Mini Mental State Examination < 23

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Fall accidents
Other: Number of falls based on an one year follow-up

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Self-reported number of falls confirmed by monthly phone calls
Time Frame: One year follow-up
One year follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University College of Northern Denmark

Collaborators

Aalborg University
Aalborg Municipality, Denmark

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bo Grarup, University College of Northern Denmark

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

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 (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

December 16, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 15, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2020

Last Verified

April 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FOU-UU-006

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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