About this trial
This Guangzhou-based project uses a randomized controlled trial to test home environment modifications (e.g., anti-slip mats, lighting) for preventing falls among 320 community-dwelling elders. Over 12 months, it assesses effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and scalability, with rigorous quality control and multi-level stakeholder collaboration.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Between 60 and 80 years old (inclusive).
Community-dwelling.
Planning to reside at the current address for the next 12 months.
Able to walk 50 meters unaided (can use a cane).
Disqualifiers
Having an acute disease or an acute episode of a chronic disease.
Having hearing, vision, or cognitive impairments, or self-reported neurological or psychiatric diseases (e.g., epilepsy, dementia) that prevent normal communication and learning.
Self-reported serious diseases (e.g., cardiac, cerebral, renal, hepatic, respiratory, or hematologic systems) and judged by a doctor or on-site assessor as intolerant to physical activity.
Diagnosed with conditions that explicitly affect balance function (e.g., vestibular disorders, cerebellar system lesions, vertigo, Ménière's disease).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Home Environment Assessment and Modification
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Lead sponsor
Southern Medical University, China
Collaborator