Evaluation of a Multifactorial Intervention of Fall Prevention in Psycho-Geriatric Nursing Home Patients

ISRCTN ISRCTN53546110
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53546110
Secondary identifying numbers 13650008
Submission date
20/07/2006
Registration date
25/08/2006
Last edited
03/05/2019
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

Dr Luc de Witte
Scientific

Zandbergsweg 111
Hoensbroek
6432 CC
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0) 45 523 75 47
Email lp.dewitte@irv.nl

Study information

Study designInterventional, randomised, controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleEvaluation of a Multifactorial Intervention of Fall Prevention in Psycho-Geriatric Nursing Home Patients
Study acronymEMIFPPGNHP
Study objectivesImplementation of a multifactorial intervention on fall prevention in psycho-geriatric nursing home patients will decrease the number of falls.
Ethics approval(s)Medical Research Ethics Committee (METC) SRL/iRv (reference number: 030016), approval received on the 13th November 2003.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedFalls and fall-related injuries
InterventionIntervention group: applying a general medical assesment and an additional specific Fall Risk Evaluation (FRET) targeting general (institute-related) and specific (patient-related) fall preventive activities.

Control group: usual care.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNumber of falls
Secondary outcome measuresNumber of fall-related injuries
Overall study start date01/11/2003
Completion date01/03/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants360
Total final enrolment518
Key inclusion criteriaPsycho-geriatric nursing home patients
Key exclusion criteriaSomatic patients
Date of first enrolment01/11/2003
Date of final enrolment01/03/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Zandbergsweg 111
Hoensbroek
6432 CC
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (The Netherlands)
Government

P.O 93245
Den Haag
2509 AE
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0) 70 349 51 11
Email info@zonmw.nl
Website http://www.zonmw.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (grant number: 13650008).
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Alternative name(s)
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Location
Netherlands

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?
Results article results 01/03/2009 03/05/2019 Yes No

Editorial Notes

03/05/2019: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.