An evaluation of the predictive power of falls risk assessments for the elderly, and the impact on falls of intervention strategies in patients following internal fixation of femoral neck fractures

ISRCTN ISRCTN41673262
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41673262
Protocol serial number N0106117235
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
06/11/2014
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
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Sharon Wade
Scientific

Trauma Nurse Practitioner
Department of Orthopaedics
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Westen Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo compare two falls risk assessment tools in a controlled clinical setting.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Femoral neck fracture
InterventionRisk assessment tool 1 vs Risk assessment tool 2
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Comparison of reliability and predictive power of two assessment tools.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date30/09/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration60
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment26/09/2002
Date of final enrolment30/09/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Trauma Nurse Practitioner
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan