Effects of COVID-19 on the Elderly

Completed

• Conditions: COVID-19; Aged; Pain; Physical Activity; Falling; Fear

• Registration Number: NCT05808348
• Lead Sponsor: Kırklareli University

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about in former COVID-19 patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* are there any association among pain, fear of falling, fall frequency, and physical activity level

* are there any difference between former COVID-19 elders and non-COVID-19 elderly population

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-07
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-11
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-11
• Study Completion: 2023-05-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 114

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 65 years or older
• Being cooperative

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusing to participate in the study
• Having significant vision and hearing problems
• Not completing the study questions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fear of Falling	through study completion, an average of 6 months	Falls Efficacy Scale - International (total score between 16-64) (higher values indicate higher fear of falling)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fall Frequency	through study completion, an average of 6 months	Fall Frequency in 1 year
Pain Regions and Pain Severity	through study completion, an average of 6 months	Numerical Pain Rating Scale (total score between 0-10) (higher values indicate higher pain)
Physical Activity Level	through study completion, an average of 6 months	Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (total score between 3-15) (higher values indicate higher physical acitivity level)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kırklareli University; 🇹🇷 Kırklareli, Turkey