The Relation Between Movement Patterns, Balance Performance, Function of the Inner Ear and Falls

NCT ID: NCT03503916

Last Updated: 2018-10-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 113 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-02-27
• Study Completion Date: 2018-08-31

Brief Summary

Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. This study aims at studying falls among a group of older people. The aim is to study the relation between movement patterns, balance performance, inner ear function and future falls. Senior member will be recruited through the non-profit association "Friskis&Svettis. Measures of movement patterns, balance performance and innear ear function will be measured at baseline. Falls will be monitored through falls diaries, collected every third month during a 12 month period.

Detailed Description

Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. They will be even more essential to address when large birth cohorts grow older and life expectancy increases. Number of elderly persons is constantly rising. When in 2010 there was 1730 000 over 65-year olds in Sweden, the prognosis for year 2060 is 3221 000 persons. Hence, it is important to find solutions for preventing falls. The aim of this project is to study the relation between movement patterns, balance performance, inner ear function and future falls. After measuring movement patterns, inner ear function and balance at baseline, falls will be monitored through falls diaries, collected every third month during a twelve month period in a group of older persons, recruited through the non-profit association "Friskis&Svettis" in Malmö, Sweden. The study population will consist of senior members in the association, invited to workshops about balance.

Conditions

Accidental Fall; Postural Balance; Movement Disorders in Old Age

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Men and women, 65 years and older
• The ability to ability to speak and understand Swedish language.

Exclusion Criteria

• Age younger than 65
• Not able to speak and understand Swedish language

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Lund University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Eva Ekvall-Hansson

Senior lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Eva Ekvall Hansson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lund University

Locations

Lund University

Lund, , Sweden

Countries

Sweden

Other Identifiers

2017/56

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id