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Study NCT ID:
NCT00463658
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2008-05-07
First Post:
2007-04-18
Brief Title:
Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention for Seniors
Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Organization:
McMaster University
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Comparative Effects and Expenses of a Proactive Nurse-Led Multifactorial and Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Falls Prevention for Older At-Risk Home Care Clients
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2008-05
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:
With an aging population an associated increase in the number of falls and fall injuries there is a need to examine how health care services such as home care can best prevent falls among older people This project will directly address this area by evaluating the effects and expense of an innovative approach to home care service delivery for older people at-risk for falls
Detailed Description:
Falls and fall injuries are common-potentially preventable-causes of mortality morbidity functional decline and increased health-care use and cost among community-living seniors over 75 years of age
The knowledge gained from this project will directly address the Canadian Patient Safety Institutes priority areas for research in the Applied Health Services Research Stream by evaluating an innovative approach to reducing adverse events in a community-based home care setting
The project will also identify the prevalence determinants and costs of falls and fall injuries among older people requiring home care services The design will be a two-armed single blind randomized controlled trial of 110 older people 75 years and over at risk for falls receiving hom care in Ontario Subjects will be randomly allocated to either usual home care control or the interdisciplinary team In the interdisciplinary group a team of professional home care service providers with specialized training in falls prevention will proactively provide a comprehensive coordinated and evidence based approach to falls prevention The results will inform policies and practice related to the allocation and delivery of home care services for falls prevention across Canada
The knowledge gained from this project will directly address the Canadian Patient Safety Institutes priority areas for research in the Applied Health Services Research Stream by evaluating an innovative approach to reducing adverse events in a community-based home care setting
The project will also identify the prevalence determinants and costs of falls and fall injuries among older people requiring home care services The design will be a two-armed single blind randomized controlled trial of 110 older people 75 years and over at risk for falls receiving hom care in Ontario Subjects will be randomly allocated to either usual home care control or the interdisciplinary team In the interdisciplinary group a team of professional home care service providers with specialized training in falls prevention will proactively provide a comprehensive coordinated and evidence based approach to falls prevention The results will inform policies and practice related to the allocation and delivery of home care services for falls prevention across Canada
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