Prevention of Falls and Its Consequences in Elderly People
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls
- Osteoporosis
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 75 years and 89 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
This is a randomized clinical trial carried out in primary care. The study's scope of activity will include ten urban primary care centers. All selected patients with inclusion criteria will receive a geriatric assessment and other required medical treatment. Next, they will be allocated either to a...
This is a randomized clinical trial carried out in primary care. The study's scope of activity will include ten urban primary care centers. All selected patients with inclusion criteria will receive a geriatric assessment and other required medical treatment. Next, they will be allocated either to an intervention group or control group. The intervention group will be trained for three months according to the OTAGO exercise program (training phase). Followed by a loyalty phase during which they will be monitored quarterly for a year by their assessment team. The control group will be receive normal medical treatment. Falls and fractures will be monitored quarterly in both groups during 15 months.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02617303
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rafael Azagra, PhD Insitut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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