RecruitingACTRN12606000097549

A Pilot Study to Investigate Whether Visual Cues Assist the Elderly to Understand Imaginary Falls Scenarios.


Sponsor

Steven McPhail

Enrollment

12 participants

Start Date

Feb 7, 2006

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to identify whether visual cues assist elderly hospital inpatients to understand imaginary falls scenarios and other questions about falls and falls prevention strategies.


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 65 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is investigating whether showing pictures or visual aids can help older hospital patients better understand questions about falls — such as scenarios about what might cause a fall and how to prevent one. Falls are a major concern in hospitals, and this research aims to find out if visual tools make it easier for elderly patients to understand and answer these questions. You may be eligible if: - You are 65 years of age or older - You are currently a patient on a rehabilitation ward - You have given consent to take part You may NOT be eligible if: - You have a significant cognitive impairment (memory or thinking problems) - You are unable to communicate effectively in English (for example, due to a stroke affecting speech) Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

The intervention is Visual cues to accompany survey questions. The intervention group will receive visual cues to accompany a survey involving questions about falls rates, imaginary falls scenarios of

The intervention is Visual cues to accompany survey questions. The intervention group will receive visual cues to accompany a survey involving questions about falls rates, imaginary falls scenarios of varying severities and willingness to pay for falls prevention questions. The duration of the intervention is the time taken to complete the survey. Each participant will complete the survey once only. We currently estimate that time taken to complete the survey will take approximately 90 minutes with no visual cues and perhaps 10 minutes less with visual cues.


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Australia

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