Randomised Controlled Trial of Unsolicited Occupational Therapy in Community-Dwelling Elderly

• Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT00278096
• Collaborator: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Other)
• Enrollment: 400
• Duration (Months): 50

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

In this study we aim to assess whether unsolicited occupational therapy compared to no therapy can decelerate the increase in disability in high-risk elderly.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Disability; Occupational Therapy	Behavioral: occupational therapy	N/A

Detailed Description

Community-dwelling elderly, and particularly the oldest old, are generally viewed as highly susceptible to the 'inverse care law'. That is, those in greatest need for preventive assessment and surveillance have the highest potential benefit but are most likely to be missed. Hence, active case-finding and close follow-up might be an important strategy for maintaining the health, independence, and well-being of very elderly people who are at a particularly high risk.

In this study we aim to assess whether unsolicited occupational therapy compared to no therapy can decelerate the increase in disability in high-risk elderly. Subjects in the intervention group will be visited by an occupational therapist who provides training and education about assistive devices that are already present and will give recommendations and information about procedures, possibilities, and costs of assistive devices and community-based services. Control subjects will not be visited by an occupational therapist.

The primary outcome measure of the trial will be the score on the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS). Secondary outcome measures will be well-being and feelings of loneliness.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Official Title: Randomised Controlled Trial of Unsolicited Occupational Therapy in Community-Dwelling Elderly
• Study Start Date: Mar 1, 2000
• Study Completion Date: May 1, 2004

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Score on the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS) []

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Well-being and feelings of loneliness. []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 85 Years to 85 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 85 years

• living independently

• MMSE score > 18 points

Exclusion Criteria:

• none

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Leiden University Medical Center
• Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Anton JM de Craen, PhD, Leiden University Medical Center

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00278096
• Other Study ID Numbers: LUMC P 92/99; NWO014-91-006
• First Posted: Jan 18, 2006
• Last Update Posted: Jan 18, 2006
• Last Verified: Jan 1, 2006

• Keywords provided by , ,: disability; occupational therapy

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 18, 2006