Intervention for Anxiety After Falls
Intervention for Disabling Anxiety in Older Adults Injured by Falls
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief intervention for disabling anxiety is practical to conduct and beneficial for older adults injured by falls.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_1
Started Jan 2011
Typical duration for phase_1
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 29, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 31, 2010
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2014
CompletedAugust 16, 2016
August 1, 2016
2.8 years
December 29, 2010
August 13, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE) will be primary outcomes.
At initial assessment, following completion of intervention, and 3 months after completion of intervention
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Reintegration to Normal Living, Health Related Quality of Life, and other measures will be included.
At initial assessment, following completion of intervention, and 3 months after completion of intervention
Study Arms (1)
Cognitive Behavioral Exposure Therapy
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Learning about anxiety
Learning skills to reduce tension
Learning skills needed to cope better with distressing thoughts
Learning to initiate healthy activity
Coaching in how to confront avoided thoughts, situations, and people)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- age \> or = 65 years
- English-speaking
- injured due to fall
- hospitalized
- returned home \< or = 3 months
- ambulatory
- full or subsyndromal PTSD or Fear of Falling
- residing in one of the five boroughs of New York City
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to understand assessment questions
- Marked cognitive impairment
- Dementia
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression with psychotic features
- Delusional Disorder
- Substance Use Disorder or Dependence
- Active suicidal ideation, intent, or plan
- Active homicidal ideation, intent or plan
- Aphasia
- Acute or severe medical illness or life expectancy \< 6 months
- Initiated psychotropic medications \< 6 weeks prior
- Initiated mental health treatment \< 6 weeks prior
- Psychosocial factors that would compromise study participation (such as not having a telephone)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, 10065, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nimali Jayasinghe, PhD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 29, 2010
First Posted
December 31, 2010
Study Start
January 1, 2011
Primary Completion
November 1, 2013
Study Completion
February 1, 2014
Last Updated
August 16, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-08