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Frailty Intervention Trial |
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TIE |
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Consequences of Frailty Frailty is associated with incident falls, worsening mobility, deteriorating function in activities of daily living, hospitalisation, and death. The Study Eligible adults who consent and meet the Fried (pronounced freed) definition of frailty are being randomised to receive either usual care or the multifactorial, multidisciplinary frailty intervention. The intervention involves nursing, medical, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetic and psychology input. Three hundred and thirty people will be included. This project will confirm whether the Fried frailty criteria are able to be used in an aged care service setting, whether an intervention specifically targeting frailty can be implemented, and whether it is effective when compared to usual care. Potential Benefits Potential benefits to the frail older population include decreased disability and improved quality of life, and significant cost savings for government if hospitalisation or institutionalisation can be postponed or avoided. Applicability The interventions being examined are readily transferable to routine clinical practice and can be applied in aged care services throughout Australia. |