NCT06507020

Health Education for Preventing Falls in Older Adults Living in the Community

Health Education for Preventing Falls in Older Adults Living in the Community: a Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 888 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three health education intervention modules in preventing falls among older adults living in the community. The study is designed as a factorial randomized controlled trial, assessing the impact of three health education intervention modules: Fall prevention knowledge education，Exercise education, and Home hazard reduction education. Each module will have a 'yes' and 'no' version, resulting in eight experimental conditions. The primary questions it seeks to address are: (1) What is the main effect of different health education intervention modules on preventing falls in older adults living in the community? (2)What is the interactive effect of different health education intervention modules on preventing falls in older adults living in the community? The trial will be conducted in twenty four sub-district in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City. An estimated 37 participants will be recruited from each of the 24 sub-districts, with the sub-districts being randomly assigned to one of the eight experimental groups by a statistician independent of the research team using computer-generated random numbers.

Conditions

• Accidental Falls
• Older Adults

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Fall prevention knowledge education	Frequency of Intervention: 4 sessions, 60 mins each, weeks 1, 3, 5, 8. Intervention format：group intervention, 12-15 participants in one group. Intervention content: Elderly fall risks, home safety improvements, community hazard identification, behavior modification. Intervention tools: digital teaching PPTs. Intervention deliverers: 2 members per community, one as leader for organizing health ed. activities (lectures, discussions, exercises, Q\&A), the other as assistant for support and participant safety during exercises.
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise education	Frequency of intervention: 4 sessions Duration of intervention: 30 minutes/session, once in each of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th weeks of the intervention period. Intervention format: group intervention, 12 people in a group (in principle, no more than 15 people). Intervention content: The content of health education included (1) basic knowledge of exercise safety, 4 methods of balance function exercise (2) review 4 methods of balance function exercise(3) methods of exercising muscle strength (4) 2 methods of endurance exercise. Intervention tools: accompanying teaching materials Intervention deliverers: same as before.
BEHAVIORAL	Home hazard reduction education	Intervention Time: One home fall risk assessment and modification instruction at week 6 of health education. Frequency of Intervention: Single session. Intervention Format: Project staff conduct in-home fall risk assessments by appointment. Intervention Content: 1. Evaluate fall risks in elderly living areas. 2. Provide personal guidance, complete two written forms-one for records, one for the participants. 3. Supply night lights, anti-slip mats, warning signs, and carpet mats; more services encouraged where possible. Intervention Tools: Utilize "Elderly Home Fall Risk and Retrofitting Guide" for detailed assessments and suggestions. Include tools like night lights, mats, and signs. Intervention Deliverers: Skilled community social workers or community health center staff.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-02-01
• Completion: 2025-08-01
• First posted: 2024-07-18
• Last updated: 2024-07-18