Effects of COVID-19 on the Elderly

Completed

• Conditions: COVID-19; Aged; Pain; Physical Activity; Falling; Fear
• Interventions: Other: Scales and questionnaires

• 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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
COVID-19 Group	Scales and questionnaires	Demographic and clinical information, Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale International, Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire
Healthy Group	Scales and questionnaires	Demographic and clinical information, Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale International, Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire

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