Research Into Risk Factors for Hospitalization Following a Fall in Older Patients

NCT06493201 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 9242
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Every year, a considerable number of older people fall, with a variety of consequences. These falls can lead to hospitalization, with consequent adverse effects on these people, as well as a significant cost to society. The risk factors for falls themselves are well identified, but not those that lead to hospitalizations in older people who all fall. Some risk factors, such as age, cannot be modified. With a view to preventing hospitalizations in older patients who fall, The investigators aimed to identify functional, and therefore modifiable, risk factors for hospitalizations in patients who fall, such as gait parameters. The investigators hope that the results of this study will lead to early identification of the risk of hospitalization in these patients and thus to appropriate rehabilitation as early as possible to limit this risk.

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Keywords

Accidental Falls; Older adults; Gait Analysis; Hospitalization; Rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Gait parameters assessed using the GAITrite® mat

  The recorded GAITrite® data consisted of: * gait speed : in (cm/s) * cadence: in (steps/min) * step time and cycle time : in (s) * step length and stride length : in (cm)

  The outcome measure is assessed at inclusion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patient over 65 years old having had at least one fall and able to walk without human assistance

You may qualify if:

• Patient over 65 years old
• Patient having had at least one fall
• Patient able to walk without human assistance
• Hospitalized at the geriatrics center or seen in fall consultation at the Strasbourg University Hospital during the period from 05/01/2023 to 01/31/2024

You may not qualify if:

• \- Subject (and/or their legal representative if applicable) having expressed their (their) opposition to the reuse of their data

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Strasbourg, France: lead

Study Sites (1)

Service de Gériatrie Aigue - CHU de Strasbourg - France

Strasbourg, 67091, France

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Elise SCHMITT, MD

CONTACT

33 3 88 12 74 47; elise.schmitt@chru-strasbourg.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2024
• First Posted: July 9, 2024
• Study Start: March 8, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2025
• Study Completion: March 8, 2025
• Last Updated: July 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

FR (1)