Who is Falling? - Fall Risk Prediction Among Community Dwelling Elderly. (NOCfao)

University College of Northern Denmark

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Accidental Fall

Treatments: Other: Number of falls based on an one year follow-up

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02995317

FOU-UU-006

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate if the level of physical activity, selected physical and psychological risk factors can predict risk of falling in older (≥65) community dwellers.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Home dwelling
• Manage body transfer independently
• Walking ability for at least 10 meters with or without assistive devices

Exclusion criteria

• Progressive neurological or rheumatologically illness
• Diagnosed vestibular problems
• Experienced pain in a substantial degree, limiting or obstructing everyday living
• Known uncorrected visual or hearing problems.
• Serious difficulties in speaking, understanding or reading Danish.
• Cognitive impairment equivalent to Mini Mental State Examination < 23

Trial design

600 participants in 1 patient group

Fall accidents

Treatment:

Other: Number of falls based on an one year follow-up