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The Effect of Fall Prevention Education with Video on the Occurrence of Fall and Fear of it (Fall) in Hospitalized Elderly

Evaluation of the Effect of Fall Prevention Education with Video on Fall Occurrence and Fear of it (Fall) among Older Hospital Inpatients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210910052427N1
Enrollment
132
Registered
2021-09-17
Start date
2021-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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Conditions

fall occurrence and fear of it.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention in the form of two short educational videos is less than 15 minutes in total. In these videos, the patient gets acquainted with the importance of t

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 60 years of age Patients who have the ability to walk and move in the ward Patients who have the ability to communicate and speak in Persian Patients who have at least one history of falls before hospitalization Patients who have been hospitalized for more than a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with functional dependence Patients with psychological memory impairment Patients who have a history of participating in fall prevention education programs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of Falling in the International Scale of Fall Efficiency. Timepoint: Before the start of the study, at the time of discharge, one and three months after discharge will be completed by the two control and test groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire International Fall Efficiency Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of people who have fallen. Timepoint: Before the start of the study, at the time of discharge, one and three months after discharge will be completed by the two control and test groups. Method of measurement: Fall Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahzad Pashaeypoor

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sh-pashaeipour@tums.ac.ir+98 21 6105 4207

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026