Status:
COMPLETED
The Emergency Department Falls Study
Lead Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Conditions:
Fall
Head Injury Trauma
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
This is a pilot study to evaluate clinical predictors of intracranial bleeding in elderly patients who present to the emergency department (ED) after a fall. The aim is to assess feasibility and rate ...
Detailed Description
Seniors account for 15% of the Canadian population. The proportion will greatly increase over the next few years. Elderly people attend the ED more often than younger people, and they often come to th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65+ years
- Presenting to the emergency department with fall on level ground, from a bed, from a chair, from the toilet seat or down steps 1 or 2 steps, within the last 48 hours
Exclusion
- Non-English speaking without an an adequate interpreter
- Falls with an other mechanism of injury
- Falls \> 48 hours before presentation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 14 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
1753 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03870867
Start Date
December 14 2015
End Date
December 31 2017
Last Update
March 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Hamilton Health Ciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 2X2