Prevention of fall incidents in patients with a high risk of falling: a multidisciplinary study on the effects of transmural health care compared to usual care

ISRCTN ISRCTN11546541
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11546541
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
20/12/2005
Registration date
20/12/2005
Last edited
13/06/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof P. Lips
Scientific

VU Medical Center
Department of Endocrinology
P.O. Box 7057
Amsterdam
1007 MB
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20-4440614
Email p.lips@vumc.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectives1. The incidence of falls in the elderly can be reduced by identifying elderly at high risk of falling followed by a systematic multidisciplinary examination of the causes of falling and by taking individual preventive measures (transmural health care) in conformity with the recommendations of the CBO guidelines.
2. The risk profile for community-dwelling elderly is valid and useful to identify elderly with a high risk of recurrent falling
Ethics approval(s)Medical Ethics Committee of the VU University Medical Centre
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedFall incidents
InterventionThe intervention consists of identifying modifiable fall risk factors followed by an individually composed treatment aiming at reducing the identified risk factors.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTime to first fall and time to second fall.
Secondary outcome measuresPerformance on functional lower extremity tests
Overall study start date01/04/2005
Completion date01/12/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants600
Key inclusion criteria1. Community-dwelling elderly who recently fell (less than 3 months ago)
2. Aged 65 and older
3. Mobile
4. Living in the vicinity of the VU medical centre
Key exclusion criteria1. Unable to go to the VU medical centre
2. Unable to sign informed consent
3. Unable to complete a questionnaire or interview
4. Fall is caused by a traffic accident
Date of first enrolment01/04/2005
Date of final enrolment01/12/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

VU Medical Center,
Amsterdam
1007 MB
Netherlands

Sponsor information

VU University Medical Centre (VUMC) (Netherlands)
University/education

Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Not defined

Not provided at time of registration

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 02/07/2007 Yes No
Results article results 12/07/2010 Yes No