Falls, fall risk factors
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intraindividual comparison design with 3 measurement occasions (T0-T2) two months apart.
Data collection from people in need of care in the context of ambulatory care:
Control phase T0-T1: U
Sponsors
Lindera GmbH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Seniors : = 60 years of age Seniors or legal guardian has understood and agrees to the senior information and consent form Have a care degree (“Pflegegrad”) 2 or 3 Seniors need to be able to stand-up from a chair and walk 3 meters back and forth, either alone or supported by walking aids or a third person Seniors need to have an existing fall risk, based on a screening from the Expert Standard Fall Prevention with the result of at least 2 risk factors for persons in need of care under 65 years and at least 1 risk factor for persons in need of care 65 years and older Connection to an ambulatory care Seniors are capable of providing informed consent to participate in the study Informal caregivers must meet all the following characteristics to be eligible for the study: Must be giving care to at least one of the participating seniors Good understanding of the German language Formal caregivers must meet all the following characteristics to be eligible for the study: The funding institutions and the care facility management as well as the representation of interests (e.g., works council, or employee representatives) are informed about the procedure and agree with the participation to the study The caregiver training/orientation on the LINDERA Mobility Analysis has been completed Good understanding of the German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Seniors with any one of the following characteristics are not eligible for study entry: Seniors with care level degree 1, 4 and 5 Caregivers with any one of the following characteristics are not eligible for study entry: Lack of understanding of the German language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the change of the fall risk score obtained by the LINDERA Mobility Analysis of the seniors. The LINDERA Mobility Analysis was conducted at T0 (start of the control phase), T1 (end of the control phase and start of the intervention phase), and T2 (end of the intervention phase). The Fall Risk Score was acquired at each of these time points. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Short Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I). The Short FES-I, a questionnaire aiming to evaluate the fear of falling, was administered at T0 (start of the control phase), T1 (end of the control phase and start of the intervention phase), and T2 (end of the intervention phase). Time spent on complementary support services. These were collected at T0, T1, between T1 and T2 (retrospectively at T2), and at T2. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJürgen Zerth
Katholische Universität Eichstätt - Ingolstadt
Outcome results
None listed