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Development of a measuring instrument to describe safety when using a rollator indoors

Development of a measuring instrument to describe safety when using a rollator indoors

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00038358
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-11-07
Start date
2024-07-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Multimorbid geriatric patients and nursing home residents

Interventions

Group 1: Seven potentially problematic situations are performed by each participant using a rollator and recorded on video: 1. Standing up from a chair, 2. Walking 3 meters around a cone and back, 3.

Sponsors

Robert Bosch Krankenhaus
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: independent rollator use

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - cognitive impairments - insufficient knowledge of German - terminal illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome measure is safety when using a rollator in seven potentially problematic situations, measured using a video-based assessment tool with five safety criteria per situation assessed. In addition, both the participant and the responsible caregiver assess subjective safety on an 11-point Likert scale (0–10). The data is collected promptly after each measurement. The reliability of the video assessment is evaluated by the same physiotherapist (7 days later) and by another physiotherapist. To assess sensitivity to change, the video assessment of the 7 potentially problematic situations is repeated after 2 weeks for inpatient rehabilitation patients. The feasibility of the instrument is assessed based on the time required for video recording.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Age - Body mass index - Primary diagnosis - Previous experience with rollators - Falls in the last 12 months - Functional mobility (measured using the Timed Up and Go test)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRebekka Leonhardt

Robert Bosch Krankenhaus

rebekka.leonhardt@rbk.de+49 711 8101 6074

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 10, 2026