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Evaluating the effectiveness of an in-home self-management intervention to prevent psychological distress in frail older people living in the community

Evaluating the effectiveness of an in-home self-management intervention to prevent psychological distress in frail older people living in the community - Balance at Home

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON34008
Enrollment
318
Registered
2007-09-04
Start date
2008-01-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-13

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Conditions

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Interventions

The cognitive-behavioral intervention comprises 7 sessions (4 telephone sessions and 3 home visits) and will be facilitated by trained regular public health nurses. The contents and format of the in

Sponsors

Universiteit Maastricht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - experience fear of falling on a regular basis - avoid activities due to this fear at least regularly - report a fair or poor perceived general health - live in the community - 70 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - confined to bed - waiting for nursing home admission - unable to communicate in Dutch

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcomes are fear of falling, avoidance behavior, catastrophizing about falls, perceived consequences of falling and anxious and depressed mood. These outcomes will be assessed before randomization, immediately after the intervention (3 months after baseline) and 12 months later.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
As secondary outcomes, health-related quality of life, falls management/perceived control over falling, number of falls and utilization of care will be assessed. These outcomes will be assessed before randomization, immediately after the intervention (3 months after baseline) and 12 months later.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)