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Study NCT ID:
NCT00205114
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-10-05
First Post:
2005-09-13
Brief Title:
Dane County Safety Assessment for Elders SAFE Research Study
Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin Madison
Organization:
University of Wisconsin Madison
Study Overview
Official Title:
Dane County Safety Assessment for Elders SAFE Research Study
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2007-12
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This 3-year collaborative project will develop implement and test a comprehensive approach to the prevention of falls among high-risk older adults in Dane County Wisconsin through two complementary strategies
1 a targeted strategy of an individualized multifactorial intervention for community-living high-risk older adults Older adults are defined as aged 65 and older High risk is defined as two or more falls in the year prior one fall with injury or one fall with gait and balance problems as per recent guidelines from the American Geriatric Society AGS The multifactorial intervention consists of an in-home assessment followed by recommendations to the participant and hisher physician a prescription for physical therapy other referrals optometry podiatry occupational therapy etc based on the assessment monthly phone follow-up for 11 months and a prescription for long-term exercise after physical therapy
2 a program to educate primary care physicians physician assistants nurse practitioners and physical therapists in Dane County in the current diagnosis and treatment recommendations for fall prevention
1 a targeted strategy of an individualized multifactorial intervention for community-living high-risk older adults Older adults are defined as aged 65 and older High risk is defined as two or more falls in the year prior one fall with injury or one fall with gait and balance problems as per recent guidelines from the American Geriatric Society AGS The multifactorial intervention consists of an in-home assessment followed by recommendations to the participant and hisher physician a prescription for physical therapy other referrals optometry podiatry occupational therapy etc based on the assessment monthly phone follow-up for 11 months and a prescription for long-term exercise after physical therapy
2 a program to educate primary care physicians physician assistants nurse practitioners and physical therapists in Dane County in the current diagnosis and treatment recommendations for fall prevention
Detailed Description:
The purposes of the project are
1 To test in a randomized controlled single-blind study design whether a multifactorial intervention for high-risk older adults will decrease the rate of falls compared to a control group receiving a home safety and nutrition booklet by mail
2 To enhance existing health professional knowledge base to support fall prevention
3 To test in a quasi-experimental study design the ability of a community-wide health professional educational program to decrease the rate of fall-related hospitalizations among older adults both high and low-risk in Dane County compared to control counties in Wisconsin
We hypothesize that
The rate of falls will be 40 lower over one year among high-risk older adults randomized to the individualized multifactorial intervention combined with health professional education compared to those randomized to home safety and nutrition booklets combined with health professional education in Dane County
A health professional education program about fall prevention will decrease the rate of fall-related hospitalizations among older adults both high and low-risk in the intervention county by 10 compared to an anticipated no change from baseline in control counties
1 To test in a randomized controlled single-blind study design whether a multifactorial intervention for high-risk older adults will decrease the rate of falls compared to a control group receiving a home safety and nutrition booklet by mail
2 To enhance existing health professional knowledge base to support fall prevention
3 To test in a quasi-experimental study design the ability of a community-wide health professional educational program to decrease the rate of fall-related hospitalizations among older adults both high and low-risk in Dane County compared to control counties in Wisconsin
We hypothesize that
The rate of falls will be 40 lower over one year among high-risk older adults randomized to the individualized multifactorial intervention combined with health professional education compared to those randomized to home safety and nutrition booklets combined with health professional education in Dane County
A health professional education program about fall prevention will decrease the rate of fall-related hospitalizations among older adults both high and low-risk in the intervention county by 10 compared to an anticipated no change from baseline in control counties
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None