NCT01268657

Intervention for Anxiety After Falls

Intervention for Disabling Anxiety in Older Adults Injured by Falls

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 105 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief intervention for disabling anxiety is practical to conduct and beneficial for older adults injured by falls.

Detailed description

Falls are the most commonly occurring cause of traumatic injury among older adults. For many, the consequences include reduced mobility, difficulty performing basic self-care, social isolation, deteriorating health, or even death. Most interventions for falls do not address anxiety in the aftermath of falling. After an initial study assessment, participants will complete 8 home-based sessions of a Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT). The sessions will be led by a study clinician who will cover the 5 intervention components:(a) education (learning about anxiety and the rationale for treatment); (b) relaxation training (learning skills to reduce tension); (c) cognitive restructuring (learning skills needed to cope better with distressing thoughts); (d) behavioral activation (learning to initiate healthy activity); and (e) exposure (coaching in how to confront avoided thoughts, situations, and people). Participants will also complete assessments following completion of the intervention and 3 months after completion of the intervention.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Specific Phobia
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Education	Learning about anxiety
BEHAVIORAL	Relaxation Training	Learning skills to reduce tension
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Restructuring	Learning skills needed to cope better with distressing thoughts
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral Activation	Learning to initiate healthy activity
BEHAVIORAL	Exposure	Coaching in how to confront avoided thoughts, situations, and people)

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-11-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2010-12-31
• Last updated: 2016-08-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States