The Discriminative Ability of the Four Balance Measures for Fall History

NCT04334746 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: OrduU8
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 351
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The fall rate is increased parallel to the aging process. The early determination and management of falls in older adults are quite crucial to preserve the independence of older adults. In the literature, there are used many measurement tools for predicting fall status. The discriminative ability of these measures is important for the accuracy of the assessment. In this study, four of the most commonly used balance measurement tools will be investigated in terms of the discriminative ability for fall status in the Turkish community-dwelling older adults.

Conditions

Older People--Abuse of; Balance; Distorted; Fall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fall History

  History of fallings will be determined through a question: "How many times have you fallen in the past year?". According to the participants' answers, the participants will be categorized into two groups: fallers (one or more fall events) and non-fallers (no falls).

  2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• One-leg Stance test

  1 minute

• Berg Balance Scale

  20 minutes

• Timed Up and Go Test

  3 minutes

• Functional Reach Test

  2 minutes

Interventions

Balance measurement tools OTHER

Timed Up and Go Test Functional Reach Test One-leg Stance Test Berg Balance Scale

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Community-dwelling older adults

You may qualify if:

• being aged 65 or above,
• having a score of 21 or more from the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) \[20,23\],
• able to ambulate independently or with an assistive device.

You may not qualify if:

• having visual and hearing problems that may cause restrictions in communication and also balance impairments,
• drug use (benzodiazepine, psychotropic drugs, etc.) with adverse effects on balance and walking,
• having any serious neurological, cardiopulmonary, or orthopedic disorders that adversely affected balance conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ordu University: lead
• Hacettepe University: collaborator
• Giresun University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN

Ordu, Altinordu, 52100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Sevim Acaröz Candan, PhD

  Ordu University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2020
• First Posted: April 6, 2020
• Study Start: October 6, 2020
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2021
• Study Completion: February 15, 2021
• Last Updated: March 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)