Randomised Controlled Trial of Unsolicited Occupational Therapy in Community-Dwelling Elderly

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-03-31

Study Completion Date

2004-05-31

Brief Summary

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In this study we aim to assess whether unsolicited occupational therapy compared to no therapy can decelerate the increase in disability in high-risk elderly.

Detailed Description

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Community-dwelling elderly, and particularly the oldest old, are generally viewed as highly susceptible to the 'inverse care law'. That is, those in greatest need for preventive assessment and surveillance have the highest potential benefit but are most likely to be missed. Hence, active case-finding and close follow-up might be an important strategy for maintaining the health, independence, and well-being of very elderly people who are at a particularly high risk.

In this study we aim to assess whether unsolicited occupational therapy compared to no therapy can decelerate the increase in disability in high-risk elderly. Subjects in the intervention group will be visited by an occupational therapist who provides training and education about assistive devices that are already present and will give recommendations and information about procedures, possibilities, and costs of assistive devices and community-based services. Control subjects will not be visited by an occupational therapist.

The primary outcome measure of the trial will be the score on the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS). Secondary outcome measures will be well-being and feelings of loneliness.

Conditions

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Disability Occupational Therapy

Keywords

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disability occupational therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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occupational therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 85 years
* living independently
* MMSE score \> 18 points

Exclusion Criteria

* none

Minimum Eligible Age

85 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Anton JM de Craen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Leiden University Medical Center

Other Identifiers

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NWO014-91-006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LUMC P 92/99