FallsTalk Falls Prevention Program for Caregivers and Persons With Memory Loss or Dementia

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-13

Study Completion Date

2020-05-31

Brief Summary

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This randomized-control trial involves dyads consisting of a family caregiver (CG) and a person with memory loss or dementia (PwD). The FallsTalk Caregiver Resource System (FT-C) intervention is administered by the CG, whose role is to modify their interactions with the PwD. FT-C will create a 3-way partnership between an Interventionist and the dyad, capitalizing on CG-PwD interactions. The PwD will be observed by the CG and both will be evaluated by the study team. Brief daily FT-C intervention by the CG will stimulate the PwD's awareness and individualized weekly CG- check-ins with the Interventionist will increase the CG's skills. Our hypothesis is that FT-C will increase PwD's awareness of personal fall threats and encourage new falls prevention behaviors, resulting in reduced fall rates.

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Detailed Description

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This is a single-site preliminary trial enrolling dyads in Western Washington state only.

Conditions

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Falls (Accidents) in Old Age

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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FallsTalk-C

FallsTalk CG intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

FallsTalk-C

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The FT-C experimental intervention involves two face-to-face visits including Initial and Follow-up Interviews, CG training, daily interaction with the PwD using a computer with FT-C software, weekly check-in calls, weekly postcard completion and monthly check-in calls for at least six months and up to one year.

FallsTalk

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The FallsTalk intervention involves two face-to-face visits including Initial and Follow-up Interviews,CG training, daily interaction with the PwD, weekly check-in calls, weekly postcard completion and monthly check-in calls for at least six months and up to one year.

FallsTalk

FallsTalk intervention

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

FallsTalk

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The FallsTalk intervention involves two face-to-face visits including Initial and Follow-up Interviews,CG training, daily interaction with the PwD, weekly check-in calls, weekly postcard completion and monthly check-in calls for at least six months and up to one year.

PostCardOnly

Postcard only- Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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FallsTalk-C

The FT-C experimental intervention involves two face-to-face visits including Initial and Follow-up Interviews, CG training, daily interaction with the PwD using a computer with FT-C software, weekly check-in calls, weekly postcard completion and monthly check-in calls for at least six months and up to one year.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

FallsTalk

The FallsTalk intervention involves two face-to-face visits including Initial and Follow-up Interviews,CG training, daily interaction with the PwD, weekly check-in calls, weekly postcard completion and monthly check-in calls for at least six months and up to one year.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Attentional control- the same number of steps and an equivalent amount of time is devoted to these participants.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* residence in western Washington state
* minimum age= 18
* family CG
* primary CG
* some daily personal contact with Person with Dementia (PwD) for 1 month
* basic computer skills and telephone access
* able to commit to 6 month study.

* living at home with residence in western Washington state
* minimum age= 55
* at least one fall in last 6 months or regular loss of balance
* can ambulate at least 6 feet
* ability to communicate thoughts
* willingness to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

* Professional CG (unless primary CG for family member)
* distance CG unable to be physically present with PwD daily for 1 month
* terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
* CG has significant memory loss.

* Residence outside of western Washington state
* Living in Residential care setting
* non-communicative
* terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
* wheel chair or bed bound.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No