FORCE (Falls, Fracture, and Osteoporosis Risk Control Evaluation) Study

NCT00465387 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FORCE1234
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Falls and osteoporosis-related fractures cause substantial morbidity and mortality in the elderly, and are an increasingly important public health concern. A comprehensive multidisciplinary and integrated community-based approach is needed to identify and manage the population at highest risk of these complications. Unfortunately, current gaps in continuity of care and health intervention result in a sub-optimal state of health service for these individuals. The Falls, Fracture and Osteoporosis Risk Control and Evaluation (FORCE) Study is a two-year randomized controlled trial evaluated on the effect of coordinated community-based, multidisciplinary approach for fall and fracture prevention in Sault Ste. Marie.

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fall risk management, assessment and management of gate, strength and balance deficits, completion of medication review, including postural hypotension and psychotropic medications as well as the assessment and management of environmental risk factors.

Interventions

Falls, Fractures & Osteoporosis Risk Assessment & Management BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older
• independent living within the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
• capable of providing informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• not at risk for falls
• unable to give informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Group Health Centre: lead
• Sault Area Hospital: collaborator
• Algoma Community Care Access Centre: collaborator
• Pharma Companies Alliance (Aventis and Proctor & Gamble): collaborator
• Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.: collaborator
• Eli Lilly and Company: collaborator
• The Green Shield Foundation: collaborator

Related Publications (2)

• Ciaschini PM, Straus SE, Dolovich LR, Goeree RA, Leung KM, Woods CR, Zimmerman GM, Majumdar SR, Spadafora S, Fera LA, Lee HN. Community based intervention to optimize osteoporosis management: randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2010 Aug 27;10:60. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-10-60.

  PMID: 20799973 DERIVED

• Ciaschini PM, Straus SE, Dolovich LR, Goeree RA, Leung KM, Woods CR, Zimmerman GM, Majumdar SR, Spadafora S, Fera LA, Lee HN. Community-based randomised controlled trial evaluating falls and osteoporosis risk management strategies. Trials. 2008 Nov 4;9:62. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-9-62.

  PMID: 18983670 DERIVED

Related Links

• Group Health Centre website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

Accidental Falls; Therapeutics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Accidents; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Patricia M. Ciaschini, MD, FRCPC

  Group Health Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sharon E. Straus, MD MSc FRCPC

  University of Toronto, ON, Canada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 24, 2007
• First Posted: April 25, 2007
• Study Start: March 1, 2003
• Study Completion: January 1, 2006
• Last Updated: April 25, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-04