Increasing the Accessibility of a Falls Prevention Intervention for Community Dwelling Older Adults With Low Vision

NCT03028493 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 01633
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study serves to test a previously evaluated falls prevention intervention recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, entitled the Study of Accidental Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Health Behavior and Exercise Intervention, to evaluate if the intervention is accessible to older adults with low vision receiving services from the Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SBRC). This study also serves to pilot a version of the SAFE intervention that has been adapted to be accessible for individuals with low vision at SBRC.

Conditions

Low Vision; Fall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in knowledge of falls prevention

  10 multiple choice questions based on the SAFE intervention content

  Pre and post (2 weeks after start of intervention delivery)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Short Physical Performance Battery

  Pre

• PROMIS Depression Scale

  Pre

• PROMIS Participation Scale

  Pre

• PROMIS Global Health

  Pre

• UAB Life-Space Inventory

  Pre

Study Arms (2)

Adapted SAFE Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Adapted version of the SAFE Health Behavior and Exercise intervention.

Behavioral: Adapted SAFE Intervention

Original SAFE Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Original version of the SAFE intervention.

Behavioral: Original SAFE Intervention

Interventions

Original SAFE Intervention BEHAVIORAL

A CDC recommended, evidence-based falls prevention intervention.

Original SAFE Intervention

Adapted SAFE Intervention BEHAVIORAL

An adapted version of the SAFE intervention meant to target older adults with low vision.

Adapted SAFE Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• and older;
• Visual impairment with some remaining reading ability.

You may not qualify if:

• Less than age 60;
• Complete blindness;
• Vertebral osteoporosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sarah Blaylock: lead
• VA Office of Research and Development: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Veteran Affairs

Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Vision, Low

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vision Disorders; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Eye Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Cynthia Brown, MD, MSPH

  Birmingham VA and UAB School of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Three individuals not involved in intervention delivery will complete pre-post measures.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctoral Candidate Department of Occupational Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 18, 2017
• First Posted: January 23, 2017
• Study Start: January 18, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2017
• Study Completion: December 15, 2017
• Last Updated: January 4, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)