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Home Hazard Removal Program to Reduce Falls

NCT02392013 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2025-08-27

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Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness and implementation of a home-hazard removal program to reduce falls in older adults through a community program delivered through the aging services network. The investigators will conduct a hybrid effectiveness/implementation trial of 300 older adults at risk for a fall who will be randomized to a home-hazard removal program or usual care and then followed for 12 months. Investigators will look at the number of falls at 6 months and 12 months.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

OTHER

Home Modification

Removal of home barriers or hazards.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • US Department of Housing and Urban Development

    collaborator FED

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Susan L Stark, PhD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-24
Primary Completion
2017-11-30
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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