Community falls prevention for people who call an emergency ambulance after a fall

A randomised controlled trial to compare falls prevention rehabilitation for people who fall and call an emergency ambulance but who are not transported to hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN67535605

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-10-29

Start date

2005-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Falls prevention Signs and Symptoms Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Interventions

Intervention group: Community falls prevention rehabilitation and normal medical and social care Control group: Normal medical and social care Patients will be treated for 6 months and followed-up fo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged greater than 60 years, either sex 2. Living at home or in care homes in four Nottinghamshire (UK) Primary Care Trusts (PCT) 3. Contacted the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) through the emergency telephone system because of a fall 4. Had not been transported to hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to give consent 2. Deemed too ill to participate (e.g. terminally ill) 3. Already in a falls prevention rehabilitation programme

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of falls over 12 months measured using a falls diary	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at 6 and 12 months: 1. Number of falls 2. Independence in activities of daily living 3. Days to first fall 4. Fear of falling 5. Hospital admissions 6. Number of emergency ambulance calls	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026