Study to assess fear of falling among inpatients of a clinic for geriatrics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029967

Enrollment

113

Registered

2022-09-28

Start date

2023-02-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Fear of falling

Interventions

Group 1: Assessment of fear of falling among inpatients of a clinic for geriatrics

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patient of geriatric department of the Diakonie Hospital Jung-Stilling Siegen • Signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patient of another department (outside geriatrics) of Diakonie Hospital Jung-Stilling Siegen • Missing signed informed consent form • Moderate or severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental Status Examination < 24 points)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
• Fear of falling is assessed by score from Single Item Question and Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) at baseline and at the end of inpatient geriatric treatment. • Change in scores from Single Item Question and Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) from the beginning to the end of inpatient geriatric treatment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Associations between fear of falling and co-morbidities, treatment procedures, fall events, polypharmacy, and geriatric assessment scores	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarco Meyer

Diakonie Klinikum Jung-Stilling Siegen

marco.meyer@diakonie-sw.de+49 271 3333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026