An Occupational Therapist Fall Prevention Intervention in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting

NCT ID: NCT03294447

Last Updated: 2020-12-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

13 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-11-30

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve physical, psychological and social factors related to FOF.

The primary research question: Is there an association between fear of falling among geriatric populations and fall prevention interventions that are offered by occupational therapist in a geriatric primary care setting?

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fall Accident Fall, Accidental

Keywords

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Fear of falling

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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Fall Prevention Intervention by OT

Fall prevention interventions implemented by an OT in a geriatric primary care setting for a client immediately following the provider visit within the office.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The interventions included education on adaptive equipment for household activities, adaptive equipment for activities of daily living, proper footwear in all environments, proper body mechanics, position changes, home environment set up, high fall risk activities, safety awareness, low vision and home exercises programs. In addition, discussion and education occurred to improve participation in valued occupations.

Interventions

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Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist

The interventions included education on adaptive equipment for household activities, adaptive equipment for activities of daily living, proper footwear in all environments, proper body mechanics, position changes, home environment set up, high fall risk activities, safety awareness, low vision and home exercises programs. In addition, discussion and education occurred to improve participation in valued occupations.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* cognitively intact with a score of 29/30 or higher on the Orientation Log (standardized assessment tool)
* living in the community
* English speaking
* had a fall or near fall in the past year

Exclusion Criteria

* received OT services within the past 2 months
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Western Michigan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Rush University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lydia Royeen

Senior Occupational Therapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lydia Royeen, Masters

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rush University Medical Center

Locations

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Geriatric Primary Care Clinic

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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15082105-IRB01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id