Status:
RECRUITING
Exercise Engagement in People Over 60 at Risk of Falls
Lead Sponsor:
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom
Conditions:
Musculoskeletal Injury
Frailty
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-95 years
Brief Summary
It is a qualitative study, using semi structured interviews to explore patient's experiences of falls and their perceptions on facilitators and barriers to exercise. Aim: To explore reasons for and a...
Detailed Description
One in three people over the age of 65 and one in two over the age of 80 will fall each year. A fall is the main reason older people attend A and E. Falls can result in soft tissue injuries and broken...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 60 years or over
- At risk of falls or had a fall due to a musculoskeletal cause (pain, muscle weakness, balance issue)
- Has capacity to consent, as deemed by the direct care team and researcher
- Can communicate in English OR the use of a translation service - Able to independently participate in an interview either face-to-face or via remote means OR can use a translation service
Exclusion
- \- Aged under 60
- Have a medical cause of falls OR currently under investigation for a medical cause of falls (eg/ dizziness, cardiac, visual impairment reported as being the cause of the fall as opposed to weakness or pain in lower limbs/balance issues or unsteady on feet)
- Moderate to severe cognitive impairment impairing capacity to consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 26 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06100445
Start Date
January 26 2024
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
June 21 2024
Active Locations (1)
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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom, BB2 3HH