Intervention for Anxiety After Falls

NCT ID: NCT01268657

Last Updated: 2016-08-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

23 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief intervention for disabling anxiety is practical to conduct and beneficial for older adults injured by falls.

Detailed Description

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Falls are the most commonly occurring cause of traumatic injury among older adults. For many, the consequences include reduced mobility, difficulty performing basic self-care, social isolation, deteriorating health, or even death. Most interventions for falls do not address anxiety in the aftermath of falling.

After an initial study assessment, participants will complete 8 home-based sessions of a Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT). The sessions will be led by a study clinician who will cover the 5 intervention components:(a) education (learning about anxiety and the rationale for treatment); (b) relaxation training (learning skills to reduce tension); (c) cognitive restructuring (learning skills needed to cope better with distressing thoughts); (d) behavioral activation (learning to initiate healthy activity); and (e) exposure (coaching in how to confront avoided thoughts, situations, and people).

Participants will also complete assessments following completion of the intervention and 3 months after completion of the intervention.

Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Specific Phobia Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cognitive Behavioral Exposure Therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Learning about anxiety

Relaxation Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Learning skills to reduce tension

Cognitive Restructuring

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Learning skills needed to cope better with distressing thoughts

Behavioral Activation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Learning to initiate healthy activity

Exposure

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Coaching in how to confront avoided thoughts, situations, and people)

Interventions

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Education

Learning about anxiety

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Relaxation Training

Learning skills to reduce tension

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Restructuring

Learning skills needed to cope better with distressing thoughts

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation

Learning to initiate healthy activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Exposure

Coaching in how to confront avoided thoughts, situations, and people)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Psychoeducation Relaxation Stress Reduction Stress Reduction Training Cognitive Reframing Positive self-talk Increasing physical activity Imaginal exposure In vivo exposure

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age \> or = 65 years
* English-speaking
* injured due to fall
* hospitalized
* returned home \< or = 3 months
* ambulatory
* full or subsyndromal PTSD or Fear of Falling
* residing in one of the five boroughs of New York City

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to understand assessment questions
* Marked cognitive impairment
* Dementia
* Schizophrenia
* Bipolar Disorder
* Depression with psychotic features
* Delusional Disorder
* Substance Use Disorder or Dependence
* Active suicidal ideation, intent, or plan
* Active homicidal ideation, intent or plan
* Aphasia
* Acute or severe medical illness or life expectancy \< 6 months
* Initiated psychotropic medications \< 6 weeks prior
* Initiated mental health treatment \< 6 weeks prior
* Psychosocial factors that would compromise study participation (such as not having a telephone)
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

105 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Weill Medical College of Cornell University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nimali Jayasinghe

Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nimali Jayasinghe, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Locations

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Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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K23 MH 09244

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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