Elderly people are still at risk for falling at home. The objective of the study is to evaluate at home the impact of an intervention for 3 months combining technologies for autonomy and tailored physical activity program. The study is performed among patients aged 75 years and over leaving Charles Foix Geriatrics hospital or already supported by carer of professional home-care service Ages \& Vie and with a loss of autonomy requiring physiotherapy and home support workers. It is a prospective, randomized, single-center, in cluster study which compares a Patient group (interventional group) with the intervention program (technologies + physical activities) with a control group benefiting from usual care home. Our hypothesis is that in the interventional group fewer falls were observed and improved different scores (Timed Up and Go Test,Barthel index, Quality of Life questionnaire of Duke) were reported compared to the control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
At home patients have both technologies for autonomy (walkers, treadmill) and tailored physical activity program performed with the help of the home carer. Intervention takes 3 months. Assessment at hospital discharge et at 3 months.
AP-HP Charles Foix
Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Number of falls
absence of fall requiring medical or paramedical care and improvement of the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) or improvement of the autonomy level assessed by Barthel Index with at least stability of the test that is not improved
Time frame: 3 months
Timed up and Go test score
Time frame: 3 months
Barthel index
Time frame: 3 months
Duke questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
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