Mock Up Home Safety Program to Prevent Falls in Older Adults

Effectiveness of a Mock Up Home Hazard Removal Program to Reduce Falls Among Community Dwelling Older Adults A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260301001

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-01

Start date

2025-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Falls in older adults Fall risk Home environmental fall hazards Fear of falling in community dwelling older adults Accidental Falls Aged Home Environment Accident Prevention Risk Factors Randomized Controlled Trials

Interventions

Single 150 minute structured program Phase 1 20 minutes Baseline assessment including Thai HFHAT Short FES I Thai and knowledge test Phase 2 120 minutes Mock up training program including general fall

Experimental Device,No Intervention No treatment

Intervention group,Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Age 60 years or older 2 First time participation in a program related to home environmental modification for fall prevention 3 Living in own single storey house with no internal stairs and with outdoor stairs not exceeding 8 steps 4 Willing and able to participate for the full duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Communication difficulties that could interfere with study participation; cognitive impairment, operationalized as a score of 8 or higher on the Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6-CIT); functional dependence indicated by a Barthel Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Index score ranging from 0 to 4; and a prior history of fall-related hip fracture requiring surgical intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fall incidence 1 month the total number of fall events that occurred inside the home, recorded using a fall calendar and validated through telephone follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of falling, Home environmental hazards, Knowledge of home environmental modification 1 month Fear of falling assessed by Short FES I Thai Home environmental hazards assessed by Thai HFHAT Knowledge of home environmental modification assessed by 6 item picture questionnaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactCharupa Lektip

Walailak University

charupa.le@wu.ac.th075672643

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026