Prediction of Falls in Older Inpatients Hospitalized at Angers University Hospital (EPRIC)

Nurse Screening Tool for Fall Risk : Prediction of Falls in Older Inpatients Hospitalized at Angers University Hospital

The primary objective of this study is to elaborate a new simple clinical tool for the risk of falls among older inpatients.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: to Elaborate a New Simple Clinical Tool for the Risk of Falls Among Older Inpatients.

Detailed Description

Falling is a common event within hospitals, with a rate calculated between 2.9-13 per 1,000 bed-days . Falls lead to prolonged length of hospital stays (LHS). The first step of an efficient and cost-effectiveness strategy of fall prevention is the screening of individuals at higher risk of falls. Recently, a brief geriatric assessment (BGA) composed of a few number of items has demonstrated to successfully predict the risk of prolonged LHS (5). We hypothesized that the use of the BGA items would make it possible to predict the occurrence of falls among older inpatients.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1300

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Pays de la Loire
    • Angers, Pays de la Loire, France, 49933
      • University Memory Center, Angers University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients hospitalized in acute care units participating in study in Angers University Hospital with respect to the eligibility criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 65 years
• participants who did not issue opposition to participation in the study
• Patients hospitalized at the University Hospital of Angers in acute care units participating in study
• Being affiliated to a social security regime

Exclusion Criteria:

• Opposition to the use of information collected for research purposes.
• Age < 65 years

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Clinical characteristics (i.e., Brief geriatric assessment items)	recorded at baseline when older adult were admited to acute care units.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Occurrence of falls	assessed between 2 and 21 hospitalization days
Number of falls	assessed between 2 and 21 hospitalization days
Severity of falls	assessed between 2 and 21 hospitalization days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 17, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 17, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): April 22, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 22, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 17, 2014
• Last Verified: April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: assessment; falls; older adults; prediction scale; standardized declaration
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2013/24