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

Fall Accident Clinical Trial

Official title: The Association Between Fear of Falling and Fall Prevention Interventions Offered by an Occupational Therapist in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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?

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fall Accident
• Fall, Accidental

• NCT number: NCT03294447
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Rush University Medical Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2015
• Completion date: December 2017