Inactivity, Balance Problems and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Frail Elderly

Inactivity, Balance Problems and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Frail Elderly: What is the Impact of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Treatment Effectiveness?

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02905292

Enrollment

400

Registered

2016-09-19

Start date

2016-09-30

Completion date

2019-10-31

Last updated

2016-09-19

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Conditions

Institutional Frail Elderly

Brief summary

The overall objective of the research is to identify the prevalence and incidence of BPPV and the impact on balance problems, fall risk and inactivity in frail elderly. The investigators will demonstrate the importance of early diagnosis and treatment in this patient group.

Interventions

OTHERevaluation and treatment maneuver for BPPV

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Institutionalized in a nursing home for at least 3 months * Able to understand and follow simple instructions * Able to stand independently for 30 seconds * Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* diagnosis of progressive neurological diseases (such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) resulting in a fast decline within 3 months * Rehabilitating for a neurological or orthopaedic incident such as knee prosthesis, stroke,… ) * Contra-indication for Hallpike and Epley maneuver

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)	baseline	—
outcome of the vestibular bedside testing	baseline	outcome of the vestibular bedside testing (i.e. Dix-Hallpike-, side lying- or roll-test)
static and dynamic balance using the Mobility lab (APDM-sensors)	baseline	static and dynamic balance using the Mobility lab (APDM-sensors): iSway (COP sway area and velocity with and without vision), iTUG
Four Test Balance Scale (4TBS)	baseline	—
Functional Ambulation categories (FAC)	baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
fear of falling	baseline	fear of falling: Falls Efficacy Scale
depression	baseline	depression: Geriatric depression scale
ambulatory activity level	baseline	ambulatory activity level: the StepWatch Activity Monitor (SAM)
Fall incidents	baseline	—

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactJoke Spildooren, dr.

joke.spildooren@uhasselt.be

Outcome results

None listed

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