Analysis of the French Balance and Daily Life (EVQ) Questionnaire for Evaluation of Balance in the Frail Elderly

NCT03343821 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: NIMAO/2016/CEDMH-022017-A01007-46
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Balance and Daily Life questionnaire (EVQ) observes the adaption of the patient in six scenarios of daily life; it is a measurement of falls, but also an evaluation of the modifications taken to prevent future falls. This study will analyze the robustness of this questionnaire.

Conditions

Accidental Fall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Inter-evaluator reliability of Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire

  Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire assessed by 2 evaluators

  Day 0

• Temporal stability of Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire

  Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire given 3 days apart

  Day 3

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Comparison of EVQ score to Timed Up and Go test

  Day 0

• Comparison of EVQ score to Timed Up and Go test

  Month 1

• Comparison of EVQ to unipedal stance test

  Day 0

• Comparison of EVQ to unipedal stance test

  Month 1

• Comparison of EVQ to Sternal Push Test

  Day 0

Study Arms (1)

Frail elderly patient

Other: Balance and daily life questionnaire

Interventions

Balance and daily life questionnaire OTHER

Patients complete questionnaire

Frail elderly patient

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

• Frail elderly patients over 65 years old hospitalized in the Physical Medicine and Functional Geriatric Readaptation service of the CHU Nîmes

You may qualify if:

• The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form
• The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
• The patient is at least 65 years' old
• The patient is fragile (\< 8 score ≤ 11 SEGA score) hospitalized in the Physical Medicine and Functional Geriatric Readaptation service of the CHU Nîmes
• The patient can walk autonomously for 20m (with or without a walking aid)
• The patient is allowed to weight-bear

You may not qualify if:

• The subject refuses to sign the consent form
• It is impossible to give the subject informed information
• The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship
• The patient is forbidden to weight-bear
• Comprehension problems preventing the accomplishment of the tasks
• Major short-term memory problems preventing the accomplishment of the tasks

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU Nimes

Nîmes, 30029, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

• De Labachelerie C, Viollet E, Alonso S, Dauvergne C, Blot M, Nouvel F, Fagart W, Chevallier T, Gelis A, Dupeyron A. Development and psychometric properties of the Balance in Daily Life (BDL) scale in a population of frail older people. Maturitas. 2024 Sep;187:108064. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.108064. Epub 2024 Jul 8.

  PMID: 39029351 RESULT

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2017
• First Posted: November 17, 2017
• Study Start: January 30, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 2, 2019
• Study Completion: July 2, 2019
• Last Updated: December 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2019-08

Locations

FR (1)