The effect of an assessment-based falls prevention programme in elderly people utilising day-care services

ISRCTN ISRCTN21120199
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21120199
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
04/08/2008
Registration date
29/08/2008
Last edited
11/09/2008
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
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Hiroyuki Shimada
Scientific

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
35-2 Sakae-cho
Itabashi
Tokyo
173-0015
Japan

Study information

Study designCluster randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typePrevention
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Scientific title
Study objectivesImplementation 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(s)The Ethics Committee of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology. Date of approval: 26/09/2006 (ref: 16)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedFalls/ high risk population with falls
InterventionIntervention 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 typeOther
Primary outcome measureFall rates and number of falls. Duration of follow-up: 1 year.
Secondary outcome measuresFall-related fractures. Duration of follow-up: 1 year.
Overall study start date01/09/2008
Completion date31/12/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants5,000
Key inclusion criteriaMen and women who are 65 years of age or older who utilised day-care services.
Key exclusion criteriaAcute health conditions.
Date of first enrolment01/09/2008
Date of final enrolment31/12/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Japan

Study participating centre

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Tokyo
173-0015
Japan

Sponsor information

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (Japan)
Research organisation

35-2 Sakae-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo
173-0015
Japan

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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Tsukui Co (Japan)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
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