Assessing the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Frailty in Older Adults

NCT06672003 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MCBU-SM-FM-01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 203
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pain is an unpleasant emotional sensation related to one's past experiences, originating from a certain part of the body, due to tissue damage or not. Pain is the most commonly reported symptom in the elderly. Chronic pain is persistent or recurrent pain lasting more than 3 months. It is a maladaptive process or a disease that requires multimodal treatment that causes functional decline, independent of the healing process, accompanied by affective, cognitive and motivational disorders, and deterioration in quality of life. Frailty: It is defined as a clinical condition characterized by weakness, physical disability, functional regression, inadequacy in activities of daily living, and increased dependence, which develops as a result of the decrease in physiological reserves in the body with age. It has been reported that the risk of falls, disability, hospitalization and premature death is higher in the frail elderly. The prevalence of vulnerability in societies varies. Frailty rates ranging from 4 to 59% have been reported in developed and developing countries. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate whether there is a relationship between chronic pain and frailty in individuals aged 65 and over.

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Frailty

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• frailty

  Participants' frailty levels will be determined.

  12 months

• chronic pain

  The relationship between participants' frailty levels and chronic pain frequency will be examined.

  6 months

Interventions

4 meter walking speed and hand grip strength DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

4 meter walking seconds are noteed for each of participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The universe of the study consists of all individuals aged 65 and over registered in a family health center. Participants to be included in the study from this universe will be determined using the stratified random sampling method.

You may qualify if:

• Patients with chronic pain who are registered with a family medicine unit

You may not qualify if:

• Having an active malignancy,
• having a physical disability,
• being bedridden,
• having a psychotic disorder,
• having a cognitive disorder, and refusing to participate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Celal Bayar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Frailty

Interventions

Hand Strength

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pathologic Processes

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscle Strength; Physical Examination; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 9, 2024
• First Posted: November 4, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: April 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

TU (1)