Fall PatientsNCT03879902
The Characteristics of Falls and Its Potential Predictors
An observational study of Fall Patients, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
A prospective study to examine the fall characteristics among elderly faller in Hong Kong and the potential predictors of falls incidence. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Fall Patients
- How many people
- 2,101 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 20 Jul 2017to 10 Nov 2020
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 60 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Community-dwelling older adults with fall history
Who may be able to join
- aged 60 or older
- able to ambulate with a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score ≥ 3
- able to walk for ≥ 10 meters
- history of falls in the past 12 months
- living in the community
- able to understand Chinese
Who cannot join
- blindness
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Hong Kong1 site
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre of Osteoporosis Care and Control
Hong Kong
About this study
Official title: The Characteristics of Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Hong Kong and Its Potential Predictors
A prospective study to examine the fall characteristics among elderly faller in Hong Kong and the potential predictors of falls incidence.
Read the detailed description
This will be a prospective study. One thousand and five hundred older fallers would be recruited. Baseline assessments would be conducted to examine potential fall risk factors and the fall history. The subjects would be followed up for 1 year for fall incidence. This study conforms to the ethical principles of the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki.
- Conditions
- Fall Patients
- Keywords
- fall, elderly
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of falls
Prospective fall data will be collected through telephone follow-up for 1 year. The number of fall during the follow-up period and the circumstances while the falls occur would be recorded.
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Mar 2019
- Study start20 Jul 2017
- Primary completion10 Nov 2020
- Study completion10 Nov 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Fall PatientsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chinese University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 2,101 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Timothy Kwok, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Timothy Kwok, MD, Principal investigator, Chinese University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03879902
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2018.076
- Status last verified
- Jun 2021
- First submitted
- 24 Feb 2019
- Last updated
- 7 Jun 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Jun 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Characteristics of Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Hong Kong and Its Potential Predictors
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03879902
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2018.076
- Conditions
- Fall Patients
- Keywords
- fall, elderly
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 2,101 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Jul 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Nov 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A prospective study to examine the fall characteristics among elderly faller in Hong Kong and the potential predictors of falls incidence.
Detailed description
This will be a prospective study. One thousand and five hundred older fallers would be recruited. Baseline assessments would be conducted to examine potential fall risk factors and the fall history. The subjects would be followed up for 1 year for fall incidence. This study conforms to the ethical principles of the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Community-dwelling older adults with fall history
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- aged 60 or older
- able to ambulate with a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score ≥ 3
- able to walk for ≥ 10 meters
- history of falls in the past 12 months
- living in the community
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- blindness
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Number of falls
Time frame: 1 year
Prospective fall data will be collected through telephone follow-up for 1 year. The number of fall during the follow-up period and the circumstances while the falls occur would be recorded.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Jun 2021.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Timothy Kwok, MD principal investigator
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Fall Patients, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of falls (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jun 2021.