Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03351413
Preventing Falls Among Older Fallers to Test the Effect of LIVE-LiFE, a Home-Based, Tailored Fall Prevention Program
SAFE-LiFE to Prevent Falls Among Older Fallers
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Purpose: To test the effect of LIVE-LiFE, a home-based, tailored fall prevention program for older adults with a high risk for falling. Study Type: Single-blind, two group randomized pilot trial. Randomization is 2:1 (27 intervention, 13 control). Participants have a chance of being in the LIVE-LiFE group or the control group. Safe-LiFE Group: Individually tailored intervention at the participant's home spaced across 12 weeks including: * Home safety assessment and risk reduction strategies; incorporating strength and balance training into daily habits vision screening and referral; and education about fear of falling and falls * Home repairs, modifications, and low cost assistive devices to address unsafe home environments increasing fall risk * Medication review and feedback concerning medications with increased fall risk Control Group: • An individualized fall risk assessment provided to participant and their primary care provider Sample: 40 community-dwelling older adults in Baltimore City or County
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | LIVE-LiFE to Prevent Falls Among Older Fallers | LIVE-LiFE Intervention: Individually tailored program at the participant's home spaced across 12 weeks including: * Home safety assessment and risk reduction strategies; incorporating strength and balance training into daily habits vision screening and referral; and education about fear of falling and falls * Home repairs, modifications, and low cost assistive devices to address unsafe home environments increasing fall risk * Medication review and feedback concerning medications with increased fall risk Measurement intervals: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months (with $25 gift card given at each visit for your time) |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-04-30
- Completion
- 2019-08-01
- First posted
- 2017-11-22
- Last updated
- 2020-02-11
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03351413. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.