Fall
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a controlled, open-label biomedical research project in cognitive neuroscience designed to examine the results (postural stability, error rates, and spatiotemporal parameters of eye movements and head movements) of three tests assessing visuospatial functions (active object search, simple exploration, and a control condition with fixation on a stationary point) in two groups of subjects: * a group of patients with a history of falls * a control group of patients matched for age (±5 years) and sex who had not fallen recently.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital, Lille
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* men or women * who have fallen one or more times in the past 12 months * aged 70 or older * independent in activities of daily living (ADL ≥ 5.5/6, with occasional urinary incontinence) * who speak French * who are covered by Social Security * who have provided informed consent and signed the consent form
Exclusion criteria
* who have not fallen in the past year * aged 70 or older * independent in activities of daily living (ADL = 6/6) * French-speaking * covered by Social Security * who have provided informed consent and signed the consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| peripheral vision | characterize postural instability based on the difficulty of the visual task at baseline. | Maximum range of mediolateral head movement under different visual conditions. |
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORFrançois Puisieux, MD, PhD
University Hospital, Lille
Outcome results
None listed