Clinical trials

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.

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three health education intervention modules in preventing falls among older adults living in the community. The study is designed as a factorial randomized controlled trial, assessing the impact of three health education intervention modules: Fall prevention knowledge education，Exercise education, and Home hazard reduction education. Each module will have a 'yes' and 'no' version, resulting in eight experimental conditions. The primary questions it seeks to address are: (1) What is the main effect of different health education intervention modules on preventing falls in older adults living in the community? (2)What is the interactive effect of different health education intervention modules on preventing falls in older adults living in the community? The trial will be conducted in twenty four sub-district in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City. An estimated 37 participants will be recruited from each of the 24 sub-districts, with the sub-districts being randomly assigned to one of the eight experimental groups by a statistician independent of the research team using computer-generated random numbers.