NCT05156944

Effect of Physiotherapy in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department After a Fall

Effect of Physiotherapy in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department After a Fall. A Brief Intervention Focusing on Patient Reported Outcomes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this monocentric, block-randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel-group study is to assess whether patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a fall within the past 7 days would benefit from a physiotherapy intervention, as compared to patients without physiotherapy intervention at the time of ED presentation. Primary objective of this study is to assess "fear of falling" 7 days after ED presentation with versus without a physiotherapy intervention.

Conditions

• Fear of Falling

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	physiotherapeutic intervention	The intervention consists of a brief physiotherapeutic assessment, the short physical performance battery, a brief information on the expected course of the condition, a check of fall hazards at home using the "Bundesamt für Unfallverhütung" (bfu) checklist, and instructions on self-management (eg. staying active, adaptation of behavior and surrounding at home). Additionally, two exercises for daily self-guided therapy will be instructed, namely, sit-to-stand and balance performance exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-06
• Primary completion: 2023-06-30
• Completion: 2023-08-11
• First posted: 2021-12-14
• Last updated: 2024-04-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland