Randomised controlled trial of multimedia patient education approaches to preventing in-hospital falls – Pre-test survey of education materials.

Randomised controlled trial of multimedia patient education approaches to preventing in-hospital falls in the elderly– Pre-test survey of education materials.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000064303

Enrollment

100

Registered

2008-02-01

Start date

2007-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Patients in group one will watch a DVD which will educate patient on how to minimise falls risk in hospital. In addition patients will receive their usual care. Patients in group two will read a booklet which will educate patient on how to minimise falls risk in hospital. In addition patients will receive their usual care.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients admitted to participating wards who are over 60 years old and able to participate voluntarily and provide signed informed consent or access to an appropriate family member/guardian or carer who can provide signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

age < than 60 years

Outcome results