Status:

COMPLETED

Risk Factors for Falls After Intervention of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the Elderly Person at Home

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Toulouse

Conditions:

Elderly

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this project, the investigators are interested in a particular population, that of elderly subjects who used the SAMU after a fall and who are not hospitalized or are hospitalized less than 24 hour...

Detailed Description

The first cause of accidental death in people over 65, the fall often has a pejorative impact on the physical, psychological and quality of life . It is also predictive of entry into an institution. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Living at home
  • Living at maximum 45 minutes from a hospital center participating in the study (for logistical reasons and practices of study organization)
  • Intervention of the SAMU for a fall at home without there being hospitalization or with hospitalization lasting less than 24h
  • Patient or trusted person capable of giving telephone information
  • Patient or his / her trusted person who has agreed to participate in the study
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion

  • Total dependency (ADL at 0)
  • Entry in nursing home already scheduled within 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

952 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04132544

Start Date

September 1 2019

End Date

April 30 2024

Last Update

December 17 2025

Active Locations (12)

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CH Albi

Albi, France

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CH Cahors

Cahors, France

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CH Castres-Mazamet

Castres, France

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CHIVA

Foix, France