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Study NCT ID: NCT00247546
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2006-10-18
First Post: 2005-11-01

Brief Title: Prevention of Falls and Injurious Falls Among Elderly People
Sponsor: The Hospital District of Satakunta
Organization: The Hospital District of Satakunta

Study Overview

Official Title: None
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2006-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to describe and analyse the effects of multifactorial trial on the incidence of falls and injurious falls and on different risk factors of falling among the home-dwelling aged
Detailed Description: The aims of the study

1 To implement a program for the prevention of falls and injurious falls
2 To describe the structure and activities of the fall prevention program implemented among the aged who are living in their own home have at least moderate cognitive abilities have fallen during previous 12 months and are 65 years of age or older A further aim is to describe the frequency of participation according to age gender residence health and physical condition
3 To describe the effects of prevention on primary risk factors of falling such as muscle strength balance eye sight medications depression and home hazards in relation to age gender health and physical condition
4 To describe and assess the effects of prevention on the incidence of falls and injurious falls
5 To assess the effects of prevention on physical cognitive and psychosocial functional abilities quality of life and use of health and social services and deaths

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None