Geriatric Syndrome in Nursing Home Residents

NCT06082908 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Nursing home
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 124
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Disability in daily living activities (ADL) is a typical issue among nursing care residents. The goal of this study was to look at the geriatric syndromes that cause incapacity in nursing home residents.

Conditions

Disability Physical

Keywords

geriatric assessment; activities of daily living; nutritional deficiency; functional dependence; urinary incontinence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• frailty

  FRAIL includes five items that evaluate ambulation, weight loss, fatigue, diseases, and resistance. Each item receives a value of 0 or 1, for a total score ranging from 0 (best) to 5 (worst). A score of 3 shows frailty, a score of 1-2 indicates prefrailty, and a score of 0 indicates robustness.

  5 minute

• disability

  The Barthel Index (BI) was used to determine the level of disability in ADL. The indicator has a maximum total score of 100, indicating that the individual is entirely autonomous in all physical functions. The lowest possible score is 0; this indicates that the individual is entirely dependent.

  5 minute

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• sarcopenia

  5 minute

Interventions

Diagnostic test DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Subjective and objective measurement will be performed in older adults.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

This cross-sectional study was conducted in nursing homes located in two cities.

You may qualify if:

• age over 65
• staying in a nursing home for at least 12 months

You may not qualify if:

• people who were mentally unable to answer questions,
• people who were hospitalized
• people who had severe hearing or vision problems that made it hard to communicate
• people who took benzodiazepines or psychotropic drugs that made it hard to walk or balance
• people who had fractures or endoprostheses in any part of their bodies.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Giresun University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Giresun University

Giresun, Giresun, 28000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Vermeulen J, Neyens JC, van Rossum E, Spreeuwenberg MD, de Witte LP. Predicting ADL disability in community-dwelling elderly people using physical frailty indicators: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr. 2011 Jul 1;11:33. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-33.

  PMID: 21722355 BACKGROUND

• Jenkins KR, Fultz NH. Functional impairment as a risk factor for urinary incontinence among older Americans. Neurourol Urodyn. 2005;24(1):51-5. doi: 10.1002/nau.20089.

  PMID: 15578629 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition; Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Diagnostic Tests, Routine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Urination Disorders; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Urological Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis

Study Officials

• ULKU K SAHIN, PhD

  Giresun University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor in Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 9, 2023
• First Posted: October 13, 2023
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2022
• Study Completion: April 25, 2023
• Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)