Safe-Grip Fall/Injuries Intervention: A Randomized Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Accidental Falls

In brief

Falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in the United States and the second leading cause of all unintentional injury deaths. Each year fractures of the hip account for about 200,000 hospitalizations among the elderly and falls are contributing factors in 40 percent of admissions to nursing homes. About 30 percent of community-dwelling elderly fall each year, with about 10 percent seeking emergency medical help for a fall injury. Data from CDC-funded study to assess falls among the elderly (SAFE) suggest that as many as 41 percent of elderly patients fall at home in the year following discharge from hospitalization due in part to deconditioning associated with inactivity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00013078

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

210

Expected to finish

2001-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females aged 60+ years inactive at home or recently discharged to home.

Where it is running

• Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL — Miami, Florida, United States

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