An Occupational Therapist Fall Prevention Intervention in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting

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Conditions studied: Fall Accident, Fall, Accidental

In brief

Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve physical, psychological and social factors related to FOF. The primary research question: Is there an association between fear of falling among geriatric populations and fall prevention interventions that are offered by occupational therapist in a geriatric primary care setting?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03294447

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

13

Starts

2015-11-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-16

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• cognitively intact with a score of 29/30 or higher on the Orientation Log (standardized assessment tool)
• living in the community
• English speaking
• had a fall or near fall in the past year

You may not qualify if…

• received OT services within the past 2 months

Where it is running

• Geriatric Primary Care Clinic — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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