None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The result of the study is important as it will determine whether FallSA© is able to discriminate fallers and predict falls among the community dwelling older adults; and to determine the effects of empowerment on older adult's awareness, practice of falls prevention behaviors, fall risk knowledge, balance confidence and physical function with the use of falls screening mobile application (FallSA©). It will also provide information of the feasibility and current limitations in FallSA© for its upgrade to FallSA 2.0. FallSA© has significant empowering effect on older adults’ awareness, practice of falls prevention behaviors, fall risk knowledge, balance confidence and physical function with the use of falls screening mobile application (FallSA©).
Interventions
FallSA©. The participants who were allocated into experimental group were invited for the group discussion session in a group of 8. Each session took up approximately 90 minutes to complete. During this session, they were given detailed explanation and instructions on how to use FallSA© and they received the installation of FallSA© by the researcher. After that, the participants were given the education with a booklet and video presentation which has been specifically designed for this study. Th
FallSA©. The participants who were allocated into experimental group were invited for the group discussion session in a group of 8. Each session took up approximately 90 minutes to complete. During this session, they were given detailed explanation and instructions on how to use FallSA© and they received the installation of FallSA© by the researcher. After that, the participants were given the education with a booklet and video presentation which has been specifically designed for this study. The participants were required to assess and monitor fall risk by themselves at Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) through the use of FallSA©. The participants were required to complete the physical test (Timed-up and go test) and short questionnaires through the app relating to their fall risk monthly. They were given a recording diary to record the results of FallSA© monthly for a duration of 6 months. In order to ensure their compliance, the researcher gave a phone call to the participants monthly, to remind them to adhere to the guidelines given in falls prevention education pamphlet and video, and to collect the feedback between the study periods, such as the information about the accessibility of FallSA©, results of FallSA© and any falls incidence occur in between.
Sponsors
Ministry of Education
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• Older adults aged 60 years and above • At risk of falls (FallSA©: cut off point of greater than 4) • Ambulating independently with or without assistive devices • Able to use mobile phone apps (older adults or caregivers)
Exclusion criteria
• Unable to comprehend and follow instructions • Medical conditions such as musculoskeletal disorders (fractures of extremities, acute knee pain, any history of hip or knee replacement), malignancy and others condition which may cause some safety issues for the participant to perform the balance and strength tests • Self- reported functional limitation such as unable to stand up without support, unable to walk without assistive devices • Severe vision or hearing problems • Cognitive impairments such as dementia, depression • Older adults with depression (Geriatric Depression scale (GDS): cut off point of greater than 5) • Older adults with moderate to severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE): cut off point of less than 22) • Unable to use mobile apps
Outcome results
None listed