Identifying older people to prevent disability: the Brief Risk Identification Geriatric Health Tool trial (BRIGHT)

Does a case finding process using the Brief Risk Identification Geritaric Health Tool (BRIGHT) tool in primary care prevent development and progression of disabiltiy in people aged 75 and over living in the community.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000648224

Acronym

the BRIGHT trial

Enrollment

3889

Registered

2009-07-31

Start date

2007-09-01

Completion date

2009-03-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The BRIGHT trial aims to see whether health surveillance for older people using a birthday card with a brief functional survey sent by the General Ppractitioner (GP) will reduce development and worsening of disability. Three regions of New Zealand, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga will contribute patients and follow up will be for three years.

Interventions

In primary care the BRIGHT tool, an 11 item self completion postal questionnaire is sent to all those aged 75 and older on thier birthday from their primary care practitioner. Active recall ensures completion. Those scoring over 3 on the tool are referred for geriatric services through a coordinated comprehensive community assessment and referral programme already available. They will receive the BRIGHT tool every year for 3 years.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

75 Years to 120 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

community living, 75 years and older for non-Maori, 65 years and older for Maori participants.

Exclusion criteria

living in residential care

Outcome results