What this means
This trial tested a fall program run by village doctors in rural Chongqing. It was marked completed, but no results have been posted, so we cannot yet tell if it worked.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Completed
- Who can join
- Ages 60–79 · 320 older adults in 8 villages
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Village Doctor-Delivered Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults in Rural Chongqing
- Trial ID
- NCT07898878 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Accident
- What is tested
- Multicomponent fall prevention program, Usual Care
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ages
- 60 Years to 79 Years
- Dates
- First posted Oct 27, 2026 · updated Oct 28, 2026
Registry summary
Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults in rural China. This study evaluated whether a village doctor-delivered fall prevention program, integrated into the national Basic Public Health Services, could reduce falls among community-dwelling older adults aged 60-79 years at high risk of falling in rural Chongqing. In this cluster randomized controlled trial, 8 villages were randomly assigned to either a multicomponent fall prevention intervention (health education, home-based balance and strength exercises, and home environment modification guidance, delivered by village doctors through classroom sessions and home visits) or usual care with printed fall prevention materials. A total of 320 participants were followed for 12 months. Falls, fall-related injuries, and fall prevention knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) were assessed.
Sites (1)
- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China