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Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess effects of a home exercise program, supervised by assistant nurses with the aim of preventing falls.

Community living persons 65 years of age or older having a risk of falling were invited to participate. Participants were randomized to either training or control.

The training program was individually designed by a physiotherapist and the 5-month program performance was supervised in the partcipants home by eight home visits from an assistant nurse.

All participants received a visit from an occupational therapist who assessed the home and, if necessary, gave advice.


Clinical Trial Description

Falls among elderly are a major public health problem, but preventive interventions containing physical exercise and home improvement are available.

In this study the crucial question was to test whether unlicensed staff, assistant nurses, could be used for preventive work.

Estimation of study power gave that 170 participants in each group would be needed to detect a difference in days with falls, the main outcome measure. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care


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NCT number NCT01705912
Study type Interventional
Source Örebro County Council
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date January 2007
Completion date December 2009

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