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 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (Japan) |
| Funder | Tsukui Co (Japan) |
- 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
Scientific
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
35-2 Sakae-cho
Itabashi
Tokyo
173-0015
Japan
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Cluster randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | 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(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) studied | 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 |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Fall rates and number of falls. Duration of follow-up: 1 year. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Fall-related fractures. Duration of follow-up: 1 year. |
| Completion date | 31/12/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 5000 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Men and women who are 65 years of age or older who utilised day-care services. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Acute health conditions. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2008 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Japan
Study participating centre
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Tokyo
173-0015
Japan
173-0015
Japan
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
