N/A N=123 Health Services Research

Deprescribing to Reduce Injurious Falls Among Older Adults With Dementia

Dementia

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

123

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2024

Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Dementia With Medically Treated Falls — 24 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: STOP Falls D Educational Intervention (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Washington
Primary completion: May 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Number of Participants With Dementia With Medically Treated Falls	24	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants With Dementia With All-cause Emergency Department Visits or Hospitalizations	29	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants With Dementia With Skilled Nursing Facility Placement	5	—

Summary

STOP-FALLS-D is an educational intervention to inform and activate patients, their care partner(s), and their primary care providers to work together to reduce use of central nervous system (CNS) active medications and prevent adverse outcomes (falls and injuries) associated with their use.

Eligibility Criteria

Older Adult Sample

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed dementia (dementia diagnosis code or prescription for dementia medication)
Receiving primary care at a Kaiser Permanente Washington integrated group practice outpatient clinic
Prescribed at least one CNS-active medication on a chronic (3 months or more) basis

Exclusion Criteria

Skilled nursing facility resident
Current cancer diagnosis
On hospice or palliative care

Care Partner Sample

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18 years or older
Self-identify as a care partner for the older adult with dementia

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05777772). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.