An interventional study of UW Falls Prevention Program in Accidental Falls, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison. Completed. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-14.
Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Intensive falls prevention programs have been shown to be effective in reducing falls; however, a number of practical programs, based in community setting have not been successful at reducing rate of falls. The purpose of this study was to test, in a randomized, controlled trial, the efficacy of this intermediate-intensity, individual, multifactorial model to reduce falls. It was hypothesized that more contacts would lead to greater adherence and efficacy in reducing falls.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Intermediate-intensity, community-based, multifactorial falls intervention
Behavioral: UW Falls Prevention Program
Occupational therapist home safety evaluation
Behavioral: UW Falls Prevention Program
The intervention model is of a community-based multifactorial intervention that links participants to existing medical care and service networks. The intervention used an algorithm based on the University of Wisconsin Falls Prevention Clinic, designed to identify predisposing factors for falls; induce risk reduction changes in medical conditions, medications, behavior, physical status, and home environment through recommendations to participants and their physicians; and make sure these changes are long-lasting through follow-up and linkages to other care networks.
rate of falls
Time frame: one year
all-cause hospitalizations
Time frame: one year
nursing home utilizations: number of days and number of admissions
Time frame: one year
change in ADL function from baseline to one year
Time frame: one year
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