Patient Fall
Conditions
Keywords
Falls, Elderly, Physical activities, Technologies for autonomy, Impact of intervention, autonomy, physical activity program
Brief summary
Elderly people are still at risk for falling at home. The objective of the study is to evaluate at home the impact of an intervention for 3 months combining technologies for autonomy and tailored physical activity program. The study is performed among patients aged 75 years and over leaving Charles Foix Geriatrics hospital or already supported by carer of professional home-care service Ages & Vie and with a loss of autonomy requiring physiotherapy and home support workers. It is a prospective, randomized, single-center, in cluster study which compares a Patient group (interventional group) with the intervention program (technologies + physical activities) with a control group benefiting from usual care home. Our hypothesis is that in the interventional group fewer falls were observed and improved different scores (Timed Up and Go Test,Barthel index, Quality of Life questionnaire of Duke) were reported compared to the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInterventional arm
At home patients have both technologies for autonomy (walkers, treadmill) and tailored physical activity program performed with the help of the home carer. Intervention takes 3 months. Assessment at hospital discharge et at 3 months.
Sponsors
Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie
National Insurance Fund Vieilleisse
Réunica
Fondation Macif
Ages et Vies Association
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients hospitalized in Charles Foix Hospital (France) and returning home or already supported by carer of professional home-care service Ages & Vie * \> 75 years old with loss of autonomy * at risk for falling * able to read and understand the information letter and consent letter * patient requiring physiotherapy and caregiver at home.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of falls | 3 months | absence of fall requiring medical or paramedical care and improvement of the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) or improvement of the autonomy level assessed by Barthel Index with at least stability of the test that is not improved |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed up and Go test score | 3 months |
| Barthel index | 3 months |
| Duke questionnaire | 3 months |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed