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EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Implementation of an assessment-based multifactorial intervention on fall prevention in disabled elderly will decrease the number of fallers and the number of falls.
Ethics approval
The Ethics Committee of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology. Date of approval: 26/09/2006 (ref: 16)
Study design
Cluster randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Prevention
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Falls/ high risk population with falls
Intervention
Intervention group: Falls prevention programme, consisting of the following:
1. Fall-risk assessment
2. Falls prevention education for both the participating care service providers and the elderly participants
Control group: Usual care
Total duration of interventions: 3 months
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Fall rates and number of falls. Duration of follow-up: 1 year.
Secondary outcome measures
Fall-related fractures. Duration of follow-up: 1 year.
Overall trial start date
01/09/2008
Overall trial end date
31/12/2009
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Men and women who are 65 years of age or older who utilised day-care services.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Senior
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
5,000
Participant exclusion criteria
Acute health conditions.
Recruitment start date
01/09/2008
Recruitment end date
31/12/2009
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Trial participating centre
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Tokyo
173-0015
Japan
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Funder name
Tsukui Co (Japan)
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Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
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Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list