Accidental Falls
Conditions
Brief summary
Falls and injurious falls are common among elderly people. The aim of the study is to test a model of multifactorial fall intervention in a Danish population of elderly sustaining a fall. Focus is on prevention of further falls, patients views on fall prevention and a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Interventions
Identification of medical, cardiovascular, physical risk factors for falls; e.g. vision, drug-use, depression, carotid sinus syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, etc. Individual intervention; treatment of disease, drug review, pacemaker, exercises, new glasses, all if indicated.
OTHERUsual care
No intervention, but ususal care after an accidental fall.
Sponsors
Ministry of the Interior and Health, Denmark
Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 65 years old or older * Having been treated in emergency department or submitted to hospital after a fall * Living in the Glostrup area.
Exclusion criteria
* Fall due to strong external force, new apoplexia cerebri, epileptic seizure, alcohol intoxication. * Known cognitive impairment * Not able to walk prior to fall * Living in institution * Planned geriatric intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of falls and injurious falls in 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health related Quality of Life | — |
| Fear of falling | — |
| Dependence | — |
| Use of hospital, primary care etc. | — |
| Mortality | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed