Falls Validation Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Dr. Kerstin de Wit
Study ID
NCT07536906
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Falls
  • Intracranial Bleed

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Clinical Decision Rule — OTHER
    The Falls Decision Rule will help guide emergency physicians when to obtain brain imaging and when brain imaging is not required.

Study Details

Each year, one in three adults over the age of 65 has a fall. These falls lead to half a million Canadian emergency department patient visits annually and falls in older adults account for more than 3% of all emergency department visits. A rapid, simple bedside test (known as a decision rule) to guide emergency physicians on when older adults should have a brain scan to diagnose traumatic brain bleeding was created. This decision rule will be checked to see if it works well in guiding who needs a brain scan.

Key Dates

Start date
May 1, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2029
Completion
Dec 30, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
4,000 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Cohort 1
    Older adults who fall within 48 hours of emergency department visit

Primary Outcome Measure

Clinically Important Intracranial Bleeding [ Time Frame: 30 days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02115
Shan Liu, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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