Examination and Treatment of Elderly After a Fall

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen392 enrolled

Overview

Falls and injurious falls are common among elderly people. The aim of the study is to test a model of multifactorial fall intervention in a Danish population of elderly sustaining a fall. Focus is on prevention of further falls, patients views on fall prevention and a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

392

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Interventions

multifactorial interventionOTHER

Identification of medical, cardiovascular, physical risk factors for falls; e.g. vision, drug-use, depression, carotid sinus syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, etc. Individual intervention; treatment of disease, drug review, pacemaker, exercises, new glasses, all if indicated.

Usual careOTHER

No intervention, but ususal care after an accidental fall.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years old or older * Having been treated in emergency department or submitted to hospital after a fall * Living in the Glostrup area. Exclusion Criteria: * Fall due to strong external force, new apoplexia cerebri, epileptic seizure, alcohol intoxication. * Known cognitive impairment * Not able to walk prior to fall * Living in institution * Planned geriatric intervention.

Locations (1)

Department of Geriatrics, Amtssygehuset i Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of falls and injurious falls in 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Health related Quality of Life

Fear of falling

Dependence

Use of hospital, primary care etc.

Mortality

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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