Elderly Falls Prevention With sLiFE Program in Primary Care

Effectiveness of the sLiFE Program to Reduce Falls and Frailty in Elderly People in Primary Care. Randomized Clinical Trial

This study aims to guide older people living in the community on appropriate strategies within a fall prevention program. This program is aimed at training in daily activities carried out through group workshops (guided by a physiotherapist) and at preventing risk situations at home.

Two-arm, non-blind, non-inferiority experimental design. Multicenter, randomized trial.

The study tries to assess whether a group intervention following the principles of the sLiFE program is more effective than an usual health advice reducing the incidence of falls.

Inclusion Criteria:

• People older than 65 years of age
• Living at home
• Speak and read Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Heart failure (NYHA class III and IV)
• Recent stroke (<6 months)
• Parkinson's disease
• In active cancer treatment (last 6 months)
• GOLD class III and IV chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Unstable lower extremity fracture
• Amputated lower extremity
• Treatment less than 6 months of depression
• Uncontrolled resting blood pressure of a systolic > 160 or diastolic > 100 or more
• Unavailability for intervention, planned travel or relocation more than 2 months within the first 6 months of the study
• Moderate to severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental cognitive assessment <23)
• Current participation in another interventional clinical trial