Senior Falls Prevention Study
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Washington State, Department of Health
Collaborators:
NorthWest Orthopaedic Institute
Spokane Regional Health District
University of Washington
Senior Services of Seattle/King County
Information provided by:
Washington State, Department of Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00126152
First received: July 29, 2005
Last updated: NA
Last verified: July 2005
History: No changes posted
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a best practice model for senior falls prevention when implemented in a community setting.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Falls Among Older Adults |
Behavioral: Exercise, education and medical management |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Single Blind Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Targeted Injury Prevention Program: Preventing Falls Among Older Adults |
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Further study details as provided by Washington State, Department of Health:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in the incidence of falls, reported once a month over a one year follow-up period.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in lower body strength, balance and mobility measured at baseline and repeated at the end of a one year follow-up period.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 453 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2003 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2005 |
This study will measure differences in the incidence of falls and fall risk factors among subjects assigned to an intervention group and a control group. Subjects in the intervention group will receive a multi-faceted intervention based on best practices. Subjects in the control group will receive written fall prevention education materials. Fall monitoring will be conducted for subjects in both groups.
Specific components of the intervention will include:
- an individual fall risk assessment;
- exercise with balance and strength training;
- education on how to reduce falls and fall risk factors; and
- recommendations for medical care management of identified fall risk factors.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 65 years of age or older;
- Live in the community in a house, apartment, or retirement center;
- Able to speak and understand English;
- Able to walk without the physical assistance of another person (using an assistive device, such as a cane or walker, is ok);
- Able to participate in a falls prevention program for 12 months;
- Able to participate in exercise classes that meet 3 times per week for a minimum of 6 months.
- Able to provide their own transportation and be a year-round resident;
- Have a health care provider that they had seen within the past three years;
- Able to see and hear another person from a distance of 10 to 12 feet.
- Able to complete a 10-foot Timed Up and Go Test in < 30 seconds.
- Able to complete the Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire with fewer than 5 errors.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participated in regular, moderate exercise during the past 3 months (Regular exercise means physical activity that is done 30 minutes or longer, 3 or more times a week. Moderate exercise includes any physical activity that makes the heart beat faster or makes a person breathe harder or sweat, such as brisk walking, active gardening, or climbing stairs.)
- Has Parkinson disease or multiple sclerosis;
- Is under doctor’s orders to restrict activity level.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00126152
Locations
| United States, Washington | |
| Spokane Regional Health District | |
| Spokane, Washington, United States, 99201 | |
| Northwest Orthopaedic Institute | |
| Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98401 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Washington State, Department of Health
NorthWest Orthopaedic Institute
Spokane Regional Health District
University of Washington
Senior Services of Seattle/King County
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Mary K LeMier, MPH | Washingon State Department of Health, Injury & Violence Prevention Program |
| Principal Investigator: | Ilene F Silver, MPH | Washington State Department of Health, Injury & Violence Prevention Program |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00126152 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | U17/CCU022310 |
| Study First Received: | July 29, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | July 29, 2005 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Washington State, Department of Health:
|
Falls Exercise Fall Risk Factors Older Adults |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013