Fall Prevention Program for Parkinson's Disease
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of the research study is to assess the efficacy of the occupational therapy Steady Together Fall Prevention Program in the Home for persons with Parkinson's Disease (PwP) who are members of InMotion. InMotion is a community wellness center that offers a variety of programs for PwP. The goal of the program is to prolong safe and independent living of PwP within their homes through fall prevention. Objectives are: 1) to identify areas in the home that are barriers to safe and accessible functioning for PwP with a focus on fall prevention; 2) To recommend assistive equipment, performance strategies, and home modifications as well as helpful resources to enhance safety and accessibility within the home. 3) to improve accessibility of the home; 4) to improve the PwP's safety confidence within their home.
Research questions are:
1. Do participants have improved safety confidence in their homes as relates to falls after completing the program
2. Is home more accessible after completing program
3. What areas of the home pose the most fall risk among this population
4. What types of modifications and assistive devices help to reduce falls among this population
5. Does the program help to reduce falls among this population
Participants will complete an initial intake form (30 minutes); they will participate in a 2 hour home assessment performed by occupational therapists using the Home for Life Design (HfLD platform in which they will be asked to identify areas of their home they have fall safety concerns; they will rate the safety of these spaces; they will demonstrate activities of daily living done in spaces and the occupational therapist will rate accessibility of these spaces; they will participate in a 30 minute meeting with the occupational therapist to review report with recommendations and resources and develop an agreed upon action plan; they will implement action plan; they will participate in a one hour reassessment; participate in a follow up 30 minute phone interview one year later. Total time commitment is 4 hours.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Susan Wayne, MEd
Principal Investigator
SLW Therapy Services, LLC
Cathe Schwartz
Principal Investigator
InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center
Ben Rossi, ACE-CPT
Principal Investigator
InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center
Joanna DeMarco, DHSc
Principal Investigator
Cleveland State University
Stephen Slane, PhD
Principal Investigator
Cleveland State University
Beth Ekelman, PhD
Principal Investigator
Cleveland State University and Beth A Ekelman, PhD, JD, OTR/L LLC
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Initial Assessment
Participants complete an initial intake form and a 2-hour home assessment by occupational therapists to identify fall risks and assess accessibility.
Action Plan Implementation
Participants implement the agreed-upon recommendations for home modifications and assistive equipment.
Follow-up Reassessment
Occupational therapists reassess the home to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented changes and update safety and accessibility ratings.
Long-term Follow-up
Participants are interviewed via phone to assess long-term safety and fall frequency one year after the intervention.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Steady Together Fall Prevention Program
How Is the Trial Designed?
1
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Cleveland State University
Lead Sponsor
Mpb Charitable Foundation
Collaborator
Beth A Ekelman, PhD, JD, OTR/L LLC
Collaborator
InMotion Wellness Center
Collaborator
SLW Therapy Services, LLC
Collaborator
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