Contribution of Peripheral Vision in the Risk of Falls in the Elderly

NCT07608263 | Withdrawn

• 2 other identifiers: 2013_522014-A00502-45
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study is a controlled, open-label biomedical research project in cognitive neuroscience designed to examine the results (postural stability, error rates, and spatiotemporal parameters of eye movements and head movements) of three tests assessing visuospatial functions (active object search, simple exploration, and a control condition with fixation on a stationary point) in two groups of subjects:

• a group of patients with a history of falls
• a control group of patients matched for age (±5 years) and sex who had not fallen recently.

Conditions

Fall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• peripheral vision

  Maximum range of mediolateral head movement under different visual conditions.

  characterize postural instability based on the difficulty of the visual task at baseline.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 70 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will be conducted on two groups of patients over the age of 70: one group with a history of one or more falls within the past year, and the other group with no history of falls during that same period. The two groups will be matched for age (±5 years) and gender.

You may qualify if:

• men or women
• who have fallen one or more times in the past 12 months
• aged 70 or older
• independent in activities of daily living (ADL ≥ 5.5/6, with occasional urinary incontinence)
• who speak French
• who are covered by Social Security
• who have provided informed consent and signed the consent form

You may not qualify if:

• who have not fallen in the past year
• aged 70 or older
• independent in activities of daily living (ADL = 6/6)
• French-speaking
• covered by Social Security
• who have provided informed consent and signed the consent form

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Lille: lead

Study Officials

• François Puisieux, MD, PhD

  University Hospital, Lille

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2026
• First Posted: May 27, 2026
• Study Start: November 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2017
• Study Completion: November 1, 2019
• Last Updated: May 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05