An Occupational Therapist Fall Prevention Intervention in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting

NCT03294447 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 15082105-IRB01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve physical, psychological and social factors related to FOF. The primary research question: Is there an association between fear of falling among geriatric populations and fall prevention interventions that are offered by occupational therapist in a geriatric primary care setting?

Conditions

Fall Accident; Fall, Accidental

Keywords

Fear of falling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Change of Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), standardized measure for fear of falling

  The outcome measure is the change between the pre FES-I and post FES-I

  One Time visit: 30-50 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Fall Prevention Intervention by OT

EXPERIMENTAL

Fall prevention interventions implemented by an OT in a geriatric primary care setting for a client immediately following the provider visit within the office.

Behavioral: Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist

Interventions

Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist BEHAVIORAL

The interventions included education on adaptive equipment for household activities, adaptive equipment for activities of daily living, proper footwear in all environments, proper body mechanics, position changes, home environment set up, high fall risk activities, safety awareness, low vision and home exercises programs. In addition, discussion and education occurred to improve participation in valued occupations.

Fall Prevention Intervention by OT

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• cognitively intact with a score of 29/30 or higher on the Orientation Log (standardized assessment tool)
• living in the community
• English speaking
• had a fall or near fall in the past year

You may not qualify if:

• received OT services within the past 2 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rush University Medical Center: lead
• Western Michigan University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Geriatric Primary Care Clinic

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Lydia Royeen, Masters

  Rush University Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Occupational Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 23, 2017
• First Posted: September 27, 2017
• Study Start: November 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: December 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

Locations

US (1)