Falls in elderly people Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Falls
Conditions
Interventions
1. Home environment programme
2. Home exercise programme
3. Both home environment and exercise programmes
4. Social visits
Sponsors
Health Research Council of New Zealand (New Zealand)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Community living women and men aged 75 years and older 2. Visual acuity 6/24 metres or less
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cannot walk around their own residence 2. Receiving physiotherapy at the time of recruitment 3. Cannot understand the trial requirements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Falls and injuries resulting from falls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self perceived health status (36-item short form health survey [SF-36]) 2. Fear of falling 3. Physical activity level (human activity profile) 4. Visual disability (VF-14) 5. Mobility and physical independence (Nottingham extended activities of daily living [ADL]) 6. Muscle strength and balance (4-test balance scale, chair stand test) 7. Use of health care resources as a result of falls and injuries 8. The incremental costs and cost effectiveness of delivering each intervention (if the intervention is effective in reducing falls) | — |
Countries
New Zealand
Outcome results
None listed