NCT03738709

Occupational Therapy Group Program on Falls Prevention and Patient Education for the Older Adults Hospitalized

Occupational Therapy Group Program on Falls Prevention and Patient Education for the Older Adults Hospitalized in Service de Soins de Suite et de Réadaptation Gériatrique (SSRG) at Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg (HUS)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 136 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary outcome is to assess the impact of the group program on falls prevention and patient education on home modifications and the implementation of technical assistance. This study aims to demonstrate that a group program on falls prevention and patient education will improve the acceptance and the implementation of recommendations on technical assistance and home modifications following discharge after an hospitalization for fall. The secondary outcome will measure the impact of the group program on the incidence of falls, the number of readmissions, fear of another fall and improvement in walking and balance skills.

Conditions

• Fall

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Falls prevention and education giving a demonstration of the usage of technical assistance.	* Ecological trail to work on balance and walking. * Technical assistance presentation and try-outs within the therapeutic apartment. * Discussion on the perceived feelings over the exercises and the technical assistance submitted. * Falls Education and prevention, screening of the dangerous activities and education on the safe behaviours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-04
• Primary completion: 2022-01-01
• Completion: 2022-06-01
• First posted: 2018-11-13
• Last updated: 2018-12-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France