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Falls Validation Study
Validation of the Falls Decision Rule for Diagnosing Intracranial Bleeding in Older Adults After a Fall
Who can join
Ages 65 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 or older * Present to the emergency department within 48 hours of having a fall * Fall from standing, from a chair, toilet seat, or bed Exclusion Criteria: * Transferred from another hospital organization after brain imaging * Leave the emergency department prior to completion of their medical assessment * Previously enrolled * Lives outside the hospital catchment area
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Clinical Decision Rule (other)
Sponsor: Dr. Kerstin de Wit · Participants: 4,000 · Started: May 1, 2026
Contact the study team
- Natasha Clayton, Clinical Trial Manager, CRA, RA · Phone: 416-566-3590
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07536906
Locations in the U.S.
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Not yet recruiting) |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.