Podiatry Intervention to Reduce Falls in Elderly Care Trial (PIRFECT)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

47

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2015

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2015

Conditions
Accidental Falls
Interventions
OTHER

Foot and ankle exercises, foot orthoses, footwear provision

Participants in the intervention group will receive orthoses and footwear as part of the study. The research team will train care home staff in the provision of foot and ankle exercises. The exercise protocol states that exercises will be carried out 3 times per week for 12 weeks.

OTHER

Usual Care

Usual general podiatry care provded by UK National Health Service

Trial Locations (9)

PH3 1AD

Glencairn House Care Home, Auchterarder

PH7 3JU

Ancaster Care Home, Crieff

DD3 0NY

Harestane Care Home, Dundee

DD4 7TQ

Janet Brougham House, Dundee

DD5 1NW

Balcarres Care Home, Dundee

DD5 2BG

Orchar Care Home, Dundee

PH8 0BL

Rivendell Care Home, Dunkeld

PH2 0DG

Craigieknowes Care Home, Perth

PH2 7HX

Kincarrathie House Care Home, Perth

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Stirling

OTHER

collaborator

La Trobe University

OTHER

collaborator

University of Toronto

OTHER

collaborator

University of Dundee

OTHER

lead

NHS Tayside

OTHER_GOV

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