Technology and Human Help at Home After Hospitalisation (T4H)

Ages et Vies Association

Status

Completed

Conditions

Patient Fall

Treatments

Behavioral: Interventional arm

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02335177

2014-A00579-38

Details and patient eligibility

About

Elderly people are still at risk for falling at home. The objective of the study is to evaluate at home the impact of an intervention for 3 months combining technologies for autonomy and tailored physical activity program. The study is performed among patients aged 75 years and over leaving Charles Foix Geriatrics hospital or already supported by carer of professional home-care service Ages & Vie and with a loss of autonomy requiring physiotherapy and home support workers. It is a prospective, randomized, single-center, in cluster study which compares a Patient group (interventional group) with the intervention program (technologies + physical activities) with a control group benefiting from usual care home. Our hypothesis is that in the interventional group fewer falls were observed and improved different scores (Timed Up and Go Test,Barthel index, Quality of Life questionnaire of Duke) were reported compared to the control group.

Enrollment

36 patients

Sex

All

Ages

70+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

patients hospitalized in Charles Foix Hospital (France) and returning home or already supported by carer of professional home-care service Ages & Vie
> 75 years old with loss of autonomy
at risk for falling
able to read and understand the information letter and consent letter
patient requiring physiotherapy and caregiver at home.