Who is Falling? - Fall Risk Prediction Among Community Dwelling Elderly.

Accidental Fall Clinical Trial

— NOCfao  

Official title:

The ≥65 Years NOrthern Jutland Cohort of Fall Risk Assessment With Objective Measurements (the NOCfao Study)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02995317
• Other study ID #: FOU-UU-006
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: December 2016
• Est. completion date: December 2020

Study information

• Verified date: April 2020
• Source: University College of Northern Denmark
• Contact: Bo Grarup
• Phone: +4572690953
• Email: bog[@]ucn.dk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if the level of physical activity, selected physical and psychological risk factors can predict risk of falling in older (≥65) community dwellers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 600
• Est. completion date: December 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Home dwelling

• Manage body transfer independently

• Walking ability for at least 10 meters with or without assistive devices

Exclusion Criteria:

• Progressive neurological or rheumatologically illness

• Diagnosed vestibular problems

• Experienced pain in a substantial degree, limiting or obstructing everyday living

• Known uncorrected visual or hearing problems.

• Serious difficulties in speaking, understanding or reading Danish.

• Cognitive impairment equivalent to Mini Mental State Examination < 23

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Accidental Fall

Intervention

Other:
• Number of falls based on an one year follow-up

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	University College of Northern Denmark	Aalborg

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University College of Northern Denmark	Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, Aalborg University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Self-reported number of falls confirmed by monthly phone calls		One year follow-up