Fall Risk Prediction and Reduction in Community Ambulators 65 Years of Age or Older

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00884208

Enrollment

Registered

2009-04-20

Start date

2009-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2009-04-20

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Conditions

Accidental Falls, Ambulatory, Elderly

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic efficacy of the Tinetti Assessment, Timed up and Go test (TUG) and Gait Speed on predicting fall risk in adults 65 years of age or greater who are community ambulators.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* adults 65 years or older who are community ambulators.

Exclusion criteria

* known neurological disorder;limitation secondary to recent orthopedic condition; currently resides at skilled nursing facility

Countries

United States

Outcome results