Senior Falls Prevention Study

NCT00126152 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: U17/CCU022310
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 453
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Falls Among Older Adults

Keywords

Falls; Exercise; Fall Risk Factors; Older Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in the incidence of falls, reported once a month over a one year follow-up period.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in lower body strength, balance and mobility measured at baseline and repeated at the end of a one year follow-up period.

Interventions

Exercise, education and medical management BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Washington State, Department of Health: lead
• NorthWest Orthopaedic Institute: collaborator
• Spokane Regional Health District: collaborator
• University of Washington: collaborator
• Senior Services of Seattle/King County: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Spokane Regional Health District

Spokane, Washington, 99201, United States

Location

Northwest Orthopaedic Institute

Tacoma, Washington, 98401, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise; Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Officials

• 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

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2005
• First Posted: August 2, 2005
• Study Start: September 1, 2003
• Study Completion: May 1, 2005
• Last Updated: August 2, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-07

Locations

US (2)