Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Trial (Profet) - A Randomized Controlled Trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN56623436 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56623436 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 08/11/2022
- 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 Jacqueline Close
Scientific
Scientific
Clinical Age Research Unit
Department of Health Care of the Elderly
King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry
London
SE5 9PJ
United Kingdom
| jacqueline.close@kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Trial (Profet) - A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Study acronym | PROFET |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Falls in elderly people |
| Intervention | i. Patients in the intervention group underwent a detailed medical and occupational-therapy assessment with referral to relevant services if indicated. ii. Those assigned to the control group (n=213) received usual care only |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/1997 |
| Completion date | 31/01/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Added as of 23/05/2008: 397 |
| Total final enrolment | 397 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients aged >65 years who lived in the local community and attended the accident and emergency department with a primary diagnosis of a fall. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Cognitive impairment defined as a score of <7 on the abbreviated mental test and with no regular carer. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/01/1998 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Clinical Age Research Unit
London
SE5 9PJ
United Kingdom
SE5 9PJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive London (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan | Not provided at time of registration |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Prevention of falls | 09/01/1999 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Predictors of falls | 01/09/2003 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
08/11/2022: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference reclassified as results.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
