Influence of Cognition and Gait on Falls

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

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02700672

Acronym

ICGF

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-07

Start date

2013-01-31

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2016-03-07

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Conditions

Accidental Falls

Keywords

Ageing, Cognition, Executive Function, Gait

Brief summary

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

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.

Interventions

OTHERObservational study

Observational study: kinematic variables, falls and executive function were analyzed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026