Public Health Concerns of Elderly Fallers and Non-fallers in a Community

June 27, 2014 updated by: Luciana Paludetti Zubieta Traldi, University of Sao Paulo

Public Health Concerns of Elderly Fallers and Non-fallers in a Southeastern Community of Brazil

The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence and the characterization of health of elderly fallers and non-fallers in the southeastern community of Brazil in the state of São Paulo.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The population consisted of 638 elderly individuals enrolled and attended by the teams of the Family Health Strategy in the city of Araraquara, São Paulo state. The sample was selected in a systematic way, considering the order of micro-areas, 1-7, which 10% sampling error, 15% rate answer. To this, instruments were used based SABE Study, Health Wellbeing and Aging modified, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • Sao Paulo
      • Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
        • Educação Permanente, Prefeitura Municipal de Araraquara

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • People aged 60 years and over

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vestibular alteration
  • Postoperative requiring continuous home
  • Low vision or complete blind
  • Bedridden
  • Empty house
  • Subjects without registration at the health family unity

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Elderly fallers or non-fallers
characteristics of these groups
Other: descriptive analysis of characteristics
comparison between elderly fallers and non-fallers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Healthy, Well-being and Aging questionnaire
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Luciana PZ Traldi, research

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HCRP9879/2011

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