Community falls prevention for people who call an emergency ambulance after a fall

ISRCTN ISRCTN67535605
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67535605
Secondary identifying numbers Version 2
Submission date
30/09/2009
Registration date
29/10/2009
Last edited
30/10/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Philippa Anne Logan
Scientific

B99, Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing
Medical School
Queens Medical Centre Campus
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Email pip.logan@nottingham.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised two armed controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA randomised controlled trial to compare falls prevention rehabilitation for people who fall and call an emergency ambulance but who are not transported to hospital
Study hypothesisThe hypothesis was that falls prevention rehabilitation would reduce the falls rate over 12 months compared to usual practice.
Ethics approval(s)North Nottinghamshire Local Research Ethic Committee and NHS R&D approval from Nottinghamshire Primary Care Trust granted on 19th July 2005 (ref: 05/Q2402/53)
ConditionFalls prevention
InterventionIntervention group: Community falls prevention rehabilitation and normal medical and social care
Control group: Normal medical and social care

Patients will be treated for 6 months and followed-up for 12 months.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureRate of falls over 12 months measured using a falls diary
Secondary outcome measuresMeasured at 6 and 12 months:
1. Number of falls
2. Independence in activities of daily living
3. Days to first fall
4. Fear of falling
5. Hospital admissions
6. Number of emergency ambulance calls
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Overall study end date30/11/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants200
Participant inclusion criteria1. Aged greater than 60 years, either sex
2. Living at home or in care homes in four Nottinghamshire (UK) Primary Care Trusts (PCT)
3. Contacted the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) through the emergency telephone system because of a fall
4. Had not been transported to hospital
Participant exclusion criteria1. Unable to give consent
2. Deemed too ill to participate (e.g. terminally ill)
3. Already in a falls prevention rehabilitation programme
Recruitment start date01/09/2005
Recruitment end date30/11/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

B99, Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Nottingham (UK)
University/education

Research Innovation Services (RIS)
Kings Meadow Campus
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR
England
United Kingdom

Email paul.cartledge@nottingham.ac.uk
Website http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Department of Health (UK)

No information available

College of Occupational Therapy (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 11/05/2010 Yes No
Other publications economic evaluation 01/09/2012 Yes No