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Clearing clutter, preventing falls: study targets senior safety

NCT ID NCT03780777

Prevention Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Approved
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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether removing home hazards—like loose rugs or poor lighting—can reduce falls in older adults living in low-income senior apartments. Over 500 residents took part. Researchers tracked how many enrolled, how well the program was delivered, and how many falls occurred.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Home hazard removal (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could reduce falls among older adults living in low-income senior apartments, improving safety and lowering healthcare costs.
What could go wrong
The study is completed but results may not apply to other housing types or populations. Fall reporting relied on monthly phone calls, which may be inaccurate.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

524 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2019

Finished

Jun 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Residents who live in any of the eligible section 202 low-income senior apartment units managed by our community partner Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who do not reside in any of the eligible units

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Accidental fall

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States

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