New hospital program aims to stop elderly patient falls
NCT ID NCT01483456
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special program to prevent falls in elderly patients staying in hospital. The program included identifying who is at risk, taking steps to prevent falls (like exercise and safety checks), and teaching patients how to get up safely after a fall. Over 1,800 patients aged 65 and older took part. The goal was to see if this program could lower the number of falls and related injuries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- multidisciplinary fall prevention program (identification, prevention, and get-up workshop)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a standard approach to reduce falls and related injuries in elderly hospital patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups. The program requires significant staff and resources, which may limit widespread use.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Gériatrique du Mont d'Or
Albigny-sur-Saône, 69250, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lucien Hussel - Pôle gérontologie
Vienne, 38209, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy - Pôle de Gériatrie - Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy
Pringy, 74374, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Ardèche Méridionale - Service de Gériatrie, Centre Hospitalier d'Ardèche Méridionale
Aubenas, 07205, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse - Pôle filière gériatrique, Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse, 01012, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Antoine Charial
Francheville, 69340, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Frédérique Dugoujon
Caluire-et-Cuire, 69300, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Pierre Garraud
Lyon, 69322, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Gériatrie - Hôpital des Charpennes
Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Médecine gériatrique, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Médecine gériatrique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69437, France
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Hôpital Local de Meximieux
Meximieux, 01800, France