NCT07458958

Guangzhou Community Elderly Fall Prevention Appropriate Technology Promotion Project

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 320 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This Guangzhou-based project uses a randomized controlled trial to test home environment modifications (e.g., anti-slip mats, lighting) for preventing falls among 320 community-dwelling elders. Over 12 months, it assesses effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and scalability, with rigorous quality control and multi-level stakeholder collaboration.

Conditions

• Fall
• Old Age

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Home Environment Assessment and Modification	Participants randomized to this arm receive a multi-component intervention. A trained community health worker conducts a one-time, comprehensive in-home assessment of fall hazards using a standardized checklist. Based on the assessment, the participant receives personalized, face-to-face advice for environmental modifications and is provided with, and instructed on the use of, essential safety aids including non-slip mats, night lights, anti-fall warning signs, and double-sided tape (for securing rugs). This core intervention is delivered once, 4-6 weeks after the baseline survey. All participants (in both arms) are followed up monthly for 12 months to collect data on falls.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-01
• Primary completion: 2027-02-01
• Completion: 2027-02-01
• First posted: 2026-03-09
• Last updated: 2026-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China