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First received: March 29, 2023

Clinical Trial: Geriatric Emergency Department Fall Injury Prevention Project

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Fall

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Geriatric Emergency Department Fall Injury Prevention Project

Brief Summary: This prospective randomized study will assess an emergency department (ED) based prevention strategy in geriatric patients at high risk for recurrent falls and injury.Falling is a major health hazard in older adults with a number of proposed but unproven protocols to prevent fall-related injuries.This study proposes to study one of these strategies, the CDC's Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries program (the STEADI Program).

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