Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Population
1 other identifier
interventional
43
1 country
1
Brief Summary
An educational intervention will be utilized to improve care following guidelines for treating individuals at risk of falling. A survey will be administered to providers pre and post education.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2018
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 9, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 30, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 3, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 22, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 22, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
July 31, 2024
CompletedJuly 31, 2024
February 1, 2024
2 years
July 30, 2018
March 24, 2023
February 21, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Mean Survey Score for Providers' Self-reported View on Vitamin Deficiency as a Cause of Falls
Absolute change in mean survey score before and after education for providers' view on vitamin D deficiency as a cause of falls. The scale is a likert scale from 1-5: 1 important, 2 somewhat important, 3 neither important nor important, 4 somewhat important, 5 unimportant.
1year
Study Arms (1)
Education
EXPERIMENTALProviders participating in education related to guidelines for treating patients at risk of falling
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Primary care providers in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine
You may not qualify if:
- Providers in outlying clinics
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Guthrie Medical Group
Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840, United States
Related Publications (1)
Harbison AJ, Prabhu S. Causation and Treatment Algorithms for Elderly Patients who have Fallen in the Twin Tiers. Cureus. 2019 Dec 30;11(12):e6513. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6513.
PMID: 32025432RESULT
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Alicia Harbison
- Organization
- Transcend Medical Group
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Alicia Harbison, DO
The Guthrie Clinic
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sheela Prabhu, MD
The Guthrie Clinic
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 30, 2018
First Posted
August 3, 2018
Study Start
February 9, 2018
Primary Completion
January 22, 2020
Study Completion
January 22, 2020
Last Updated
July 31, 2024
Results First Posted
July 31, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share