Influence of Cognition and Gait on Falls (ICGF)

March 2, 2016 updated by: Jose Carlos Fernandes Galduroz MD, Federal University of São Paulo

Predicting Falls Among Institutionalized and Non-institutionalized Older Adults: The Role of Cognition and Gait Speed

The study analyses if cognition and gait speed can predict falls in a community-dwelling people and ambulant long term care residents

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Falls are some of the most common events among elderly people. The odds of recurrent falls increase every year, which can cause impairment in basic activities of daily living, social isolation, fear of falling again and death. The aim of the present study is to analyze the role of cognition and gait speed as predictors to falls in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people.

Methods:Twenty-five individuals living in a long-term care facility and 25 non-institutionalized individuals participated in the study. A questionnaire about their history of falls, tests to evaluate cognition (global and executive function) and a pedometer with an accelerometer to measure kinematic variables were applied.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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

Twenty-five individuals living in a long term care facility and twenty-five older adults from community

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • People who could walk with or without ambulation devices
  • Mini-Mental State Examination score according to schooling

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Terminal illnesses
  • Bedridden
  • Unable to see or hear
  • Use of benzodiazepines

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
Institutionalized older adults
Observational study
Other: Observational study
Observational study: kinematic variables, falls and executive function were analyzed
Non-institutionalized older adults
Observational study
Other: Observational study
Observational study: kinematic variables, falls and executive function were analyzed

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cognitive predictor of falls assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination
Time Frame: falls on past 12 months
To measure cognitive predictor will be used Mini-Mental State Examination
falls on past 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Executive function predictor of falls assessed with the Wisconsin Card Sort Test
Time Frame: falls on past 12 months
To measure executive function will be used Wisconsin Card Sort Test
falls on past 12 months
Gait speed predictor of falls assessed with an accelerometer
Time Frame: falls on past 12 months
To measure gait speed will be used an accelerometer
falls on past 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: José Carlos Galduróz, PhD, Federal University of São Paulo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

March 7, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 7, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Falls&Cognition&Gait

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