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Effectiveness of the Montpellier Falls Clinic in Preventing InjuRiEs

NCT03737487 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2018-11-09

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Summary

A falls prevention clinic opened in Montpellier (France) in 2015. The objective of the project is to evaluate whether the tailored multifactorial programme delivered in this real practice setting by a geriatrician, a podiatrist, a physiotherapist, and a occupational therapist would help prevent injuries in high-risk older patients using a 6-month pre-post intervention analysis.

Conditions

  • Falls

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Multidisciplinary fall risk and geriatric comprehensive assessment

* Complete blood count, serum electrolytes, C-Reactive Protein, transaminases and gamma-glutamyl transferase, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and 25OH vitamin D. * Calculation of BMI * A 40-min assessment of balance, walking speed, muscle strength, activity, and functional status by a physiotherapist * A 40-min assessment by an occupational therapist, including a detailed questionnaire on social support, living situation and home environment, fear of falling, and cognitive function * A 20-min assessment by a podiatrist including an examination of the patient's feet and footwear. * A 60-min assessment by a geriatrician including assessment of circumstances of the previous fall(s), review of current medications and medical history, and an in-depth examination of the patient to detect possible contributors or risk factors for falling * A 20-min review meeting with the 4 healthcare professionals in order to prioritize recommendations to be provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Montpellier

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • hubert Blain, MD, PhD · University Hospital, Montpellier

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-01
Primary Completion
2017-11-01
Completion
2018-06-01

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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