The Malaysian Falls Assessment and Intervention Trial

Conditions

Falls in older people Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Pey June Tan, Ee Ming Khoo, Karuthan Chinna, Nor Izzati Saedon, Mohd Idzwan Zakaria et al. (25 authors)

PLoS ONE2018-08-0340 citations

10.1371/journal.pone.0199219

Effect of Modified Otago Exercises on Postural Balance, Fear of Falling, and Fall Risk in Older Fallers With Knee Osteoarthritis and Impaired Gait and Balance: A Secondary Analysis.

Mat S, Ng CT, Tan PJ, Ramli N, Fadzli F, Rozalli FI, Mazlan M, Hill KD, Tan MP.

2017-08-1845 citations

10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.08.405

An individually-tailored multifactorial intervention program for older fallers in a middle-income developing country: Malaysian Falls Assessment and Intervention Trial (MyFAIT)

Pey June Tan, Ee Ming Khoo, Karuthan Chinna, Keith Hill, Phillip JH Poi et al. (6 authors)

BMC Geriatrics2014-06-2136 citations

10.1186/1471-2318-14-78

Interventions

Individually-tailored, multifaceted interventions involving modifiable risk factors of falls: 1. Cardiovascular Assessment and Intervention 2. Medication Review 3. Physiotherapy Prescribed Strength an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals aged >65 years 2. Two or more falls or one injurious fall over the past 12 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of dementia 2. Inability to stand

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fall recurrence over 12 months follow-up measured with a falls diary. Participants will also receive telephone interviews every 2 months to corroborate the accuracy of the diaries and to improve compliance.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Autonomic measures, gait and balance measures and psychological measures conducted on initial assessment. Follow up visits to be hospital will be conducted at 12 months.	—

Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed