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Increasing the Accessibility of a Falls Prevention Intervention for Community Dwelling Older Adults With Low Vision

NCT03028493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2018-01-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study serves to test a previously evaluated falls prevention intervention recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, entitled the Study of Accidental Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Health Behavior and Exercise Intervention, to evaluate if the intervention is accessible to older adults with low vision receiving services from the Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SBRC). This study also serves to pilot a version of the SAFE intervention that has been adapted to be accessible for individuals with low vision at SBRC.

Conditions

  • Low Vision
  • Fall

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Original SAFE Intervention

A CDC recommended, evidence-based falls prevention intervention.

BEHAVIORAL

Adapted SAFE Intervention

An adapted version of the SAFE intervention meant to target older adults with low vision.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    collaborator FED

  • Sarah Blaylock

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cynthia Brown, MD, MSPH · Birmingham VA and UAB School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-18
Primary Completion
2017-12-15
Completion
2017-12-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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