Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention Program

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of the program and data collection protocol to plan a multisite clinical trial. The program, "Stroll Safe", an outdoor fall prevention program, will take place in the lab space of the New York University occupational therapy department and in the surrounding neighborhood.

Twenty-four people who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled after informed consent. Recruitment will include follow up with people who expressed interest in the fall prevention program during a survey study conducted by the PI, and interested members of community-based programs for seniors who have agreed to be community partners for this study. Twelve participants will be assigned to the 7-week program and 12 will receive written information on outdoor fall prevention (control group).

The topics addressed in the once a week, 7-week outdoor falls prevention program, for which a treatment manual has been developed, are based on the results of a survey conducted of community dwelling older adults that identified gaps in knowledge and use of prevention strategies, and the related literature. The program includes pre-set modules, however, participants will be able to voice individual concerns and problem-solve solutions during group discussions. Using an ecological perspective, the Health Belief Model, and problem solving theory as a guide, the intervention will include a didactic component, group problem solving, practical application of strategies, and self-advocacy regarding reporting problems to the city.

Analysis will primarily focus on process measures.Post-intervention, semi-structures interviews will be conducted and analyzed to assess strengths/limitations of the program and participant's attribution of any behavioral changes to the intervention. Although statistical significant is not anticipated in this small feasibility study, repeated measures ANOVA will be used to examine changes in Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Outdoor Falls Questionnaire (OFQ) and Falls Behavioral Scale for the Older Person (FaB) scores from pre to post-test for the treatment and control groups. Effect sizes (Cohen's d) will also be calculated. Change in number of stumbles, trips, slips, and falls before and after the program will also be analyzed.

Data will be collected on falls self-efficacy and strategy use at study enrollment (Baseline), after completion of the 7 week program (1st Post-test), and at 2 months post-program completion (2nd Post-test). Participants will be asked to keep daily diaries of stumbles, trips, slips, and falls from the time they enroll in the study until two months following the completion of the program.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Accidental Falls

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

Participants in the treatment group will attend a once a week 7-week outdoor fall prevention program that includes didactic presentations, group discussions/problem solving, practice in strategy use, and action planning for safe community mobility.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The structure of the program will model the evidenced-based Lifestyle Re-Design program (Clark et al., 2012). Session 1, 2, 4 \& 5 will include a brief didactic presentation about outdoor fall risks and strategy use from the group leader. This will be followed by group discussion/problem solving related to addressing risks. Identified strategies will be recorded on a wipe board and transcribed for group members in order to create handouts. Each 90 minute session will end with action planning, where participants will write down behavioral changes they will implement in the coming week. Session 3 and 6, also 90 minutes, will include outdoor mobility training and practice using strategies discussed in previous sessions. Training sessions will be led by the PI and an assistant. The final session will be a review of risks, strategy use, and reinforcement of behavioral changes in participant's action plans.

Control

Participants in the control group will receive written information about preventing outdoor falls.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Outdoor fall prevention brochure

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control group participants will be given a written brochure on tips for preventing outdoor falls.

Interventions

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Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program

The structure of the program will model the evidenced-based Lifestyle Re-Design program (Clark et al., 2012). Session 1, 2, 4 \& 5 will include a brief didactic presentation about outdoor fall risks and strategy use from the group leader. This will be followed by group discussion/problem solving related to addressing risks. Identified strategies will be recorded on a wipe board and transcribed for group members in order to create handouts. Each 90 minute session will end with action planning, where participants will write down behavioral changes they will implement in the coming week. Session 3 and 6, also 90 minutes, will include outdoor mobility training and practice using strategies discussed in previous sessions. Training sessions will be led by the PI and an assistant. The final session will be a review of risks, strategy use, and reinforcement of behavioral changes in participant's action plans.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Outdoor fall prevention brochure

The control group participants will be given a written brochure on tips for preventing outdoor falls.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 55 years of age or older
* English speaking
* Cognitively competent (i.e. a Montreal Cognitive Impairment (MOCA) score \>24)
* Able to ambulate outdoors independently with or without an assistive device
* Able to travel independently to the program site
* Have sustained a stumble, trip, slip or fall outdoors within the last year

Exclusion Criteria

* Younger than age 55
* Living in an institutional setting
* Non-English speaker
* Requiring assistance for outdoor ambulation and/or community mobility
* Cognitively impaired as per MOCA scores
* An active medical, neurological or psychiatric disease that interferes with participation (e.g. stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring supplemental oxygen, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and schizophrenia).

Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes