Ensayo clinico aleatorizado de prevencion de caidas y malnutricion en personas de 85 anos en la comunidad. Estudio OCTABAIX

Introduction: People aged 85 years old and older constitute a growing population group. Falls and malnutrition are common in the elderly. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an individualized multifactorial intervention to reduce falls and malnutrition in community-dwelling persons aged 85 years old. Material and methods: The OCTABAIX study is a randomized controlled clinical trial lasting 3 years in primary care in Costa de Ponent (seven primary care teams). Community-dwelling elders born in 1924 who agreed to participate in the study have been included. Three in-home visits will be made annually by a trained nurse or physician and will be complemented by two biannual analytical studies. Participants will be followed-up for hospitalizations, falls and weight using a monthly calendar. The specifically-designed algorithm to detect risk factors for falls and malnutrition will be used to provide recommendations and