NCT04612842

Engaging Older Adults in Fall Prevention Using Motivational Interviewing (MI)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This mixed-methods, two-arm, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the impact of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a follow-up care to patients who received fall prevention recommendations at Oregon Health \& Science University Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Clinic provided over 12 months.

Detailed description

The goal of this mixed-methods, two-arm, randomized controlled trial of MI intervention for fall prevention is to evaluate the impact of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a follow-up care to patients who received fall prevention recommendations at Oregon Health \& Science University Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Clinic provided over 12-months. Older adult participants (older than 65) who are at increased risk for falling will be enrolled into the study. Patients will be randomly assigned to two groups: MI and the standard of care group. All participants will have a baseline and 6-months study visit that will include self-report and physiologic assessment. In addition, all participants will receive study measurement phone call at 3-, and 12-months. MI will be provided via video, phone, or in-person one week after the initial visit and then monthly for 6 months. All MI sessions will be recorded and encounter notes will be completed. Purposefully selected participants' MI sessions will be transcribed for qualitative analysis.

Conditions

• Fall
• Motivation
• Behavior
• Coping Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Motivational Interviewing	The PI and two study staff members (interventionists) will conduct study visits and phone calls. The same person will complete participant follow-ups to establish rapport and consistency. All of the study encounters will be audio recorded with participants' permission and study encounter notes will be completed by the interventionist. Interventionists will facilitate MI sessions using the MI guide and a participant handout. The goal of each MI session is to identify a specific fall prevention behavior, the participant's goal with this behavior, readiness to change, specific plan to move toward the goal, barriers and facilitators, and the participant's commitment level to change.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-09
• Primary completion: 2023-03-24
• Completion: 2023-09-28
• First posted: 2020-11-03
• Last updated: 2024-08-13
• Results posted: 2024-08-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States