Longitudinal Outcome in a Veterans Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

Objective To reduce subsequent falls following Multifactorial Falls Assessment Design: Prospective Case Control Population: Frail elderly Veteran outpatient population referred for falls assessment Methods: Prospective controlled trial of Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic patients followed for 1 year and outcomes compared to Acute Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Inpatient Unit discharge control group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02356211

Run by

Powers, James S., M.D.

People needed

109

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Community-dwelling frail elderly with history of fall

You may not qualify if…

• Severe dementia

Where it is running

• TVHS Nashville Campus — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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