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Effect of Physiotherapy in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department After a Fall

NCT05156944 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 104

Last updated 2024-04-12

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Summary

The aim of this monocentric, block-randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel-group study is to assess whether patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a fall within the past 7 days would benefit from a physiotherapy intervention, as compared to patients without physiotherapy intervention at the time of ED presentation. Primary objective of this study is to assess "fear of falling" 7 days after ED presentation with versus without a physiotherapy intervention.

Conditions

  • Fear of Falling

Interventions

OTHER

physiotherapeutic intervention

The intervention consists of a brief physiotherapeutic assessment, the short physical performance battery, a brief information on the expected course of the condition, a check of fall hazards at home using the "Bundesamt für Unfallverhütung" (bfu) checklist, and instructions on self-management (eg. staying active, adaptation of behavior and surrounding at home). Additionally, two exercises for daily self-guided therapy will be instructed, namely, sit-to-stand and balance performance exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roland Bingisser, Prof. Dr. med. · Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Basel

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-06
Primary Completion
2023-06-30
Completion
2023-08-11

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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