Characterizing Wheelchair-Related Falls in Elderly Veterans

Completed

Conditions studied: Accidental Falls

In brief

The purpose of this study is to find out about the risk factors for wheelchair-related falls among elderly veterans, and to find out about the costs and consequences of those falls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00363246

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

766

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-29

Who can join

Age: 62 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• veteran
• aged 62 and older
• use a wheelchair for their primary means of mobility
• have used a wheelchair for at least 12 months previous to enrollment
• will be using a wheelchair for at least the next 12 months

You may not qualify if…

• not living in a community-based setting
• no access to a telephone

Where it is running

• James A. Haley Veterans Hospital — Tampa, Florida, United States
• VA Medical Center, San Juan — San Juan, Puerto Rico

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