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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a fall prevention education program for older patients prior to hospital discharge

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a fall prevention education program for older patients prior to hospital discharge: A randomized controlled trials

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0010972
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-02
Start date
2025-09-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Fall prevention education program) : Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: one control group and two intervention groups. The interventions for each group

Sponsors

Seoul National University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Older adult patients awaiting discharge from a tertiary hospital (either a general adult ward or an comprehensive nursing care service ward) - Individuals who have read the information sheet for this study and voluntarily agreed to participate - Individuals with sufficient cognitive function to understand the information sheet and make an autonomous decision regarding their participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Individuals with difficulty in independent ambulation - Individuals who will be transferred to another hospital or facility after discharge rather than returning home - Individuals who have received fall-prevention education related to the home environment within the past year - Individuals with visual or hearing impairments that hinder device use or communication - Individuals with medical conditions associated with dizziness - Individuals who are particularly susceptible to motion sickness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fall prevention behavior;Fear of falling;Falls efficacy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Knowledge about falls;User experience of the device

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSunjung Kim

Seoul National University

ksj2724@snu.ac.kr+82-61-322-2724

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026