Prevention of falls in older people with cognitive impairment

Prevention of falls in cognitively impaired older adults living in residential care (PROF-COG). A pilot multi-factorial intervention to prevent falls in older people living in care homes tailored towards risk factors related to cognitive impairment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN00695885

Enrollment

212

Registered

2013-03-26

Start date

2012-09-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-07-03

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Conditions

Topic: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network

Interventions

212 residents will be recruited from 6 care homes and randomised by care home into intervention and control groups. All participants will undergo screening to identify known risk factors for falls and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Living in the selected care home as a permanent resident Care homes local to King's College Hospital will be recruited based on nearest first and: 1. Manager's consent to participate 2. Not involved in other interventional research (affecting the majority of residents) 3. Target Gender: Male & Female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to consent 2. Personal or nominated consultee advised against participation 3. Temporary resident in the selected care home 4. Unable to understand enough English to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Standing balance; Timepoint(s): Baseline and at 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Anxiety, assessed using the Goldberg Anxiety Scale at baseline and follow up 2. Cognition, assessed using the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination at baseline and follow up 3. Concern over falling, assessed using the Falls Efficacy Scale international at baseline and follow up 4. Physical assessment, including measure of walking (timed up and go), a standing balance test, sit to stand function and grip strength, at baseline and follow up	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Anxiety, assessed using the Goldberg Anxiety Scale at baseline and follow up 2. Cognition, assessed using the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination at baseline and follow up 3. Concern over falling, assessed using the Falls Efficacy Scale international at baseline and follow up 4. Physical assessment, including measure of walking (timed up and go), a standing balance test, sit to stand function and grip strength, at baseline and follow up

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026