Falls Of Unknown Origin (FUKNO) - Are Morbidity and Mortality Predictable in Patients Presenting With Falls?

Completed

• Conditions: Accidental Falls; Underlying Disease of Falls
• Interventions: Other: Patients History

• Registration Number: NCT02244983
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Brief Summary

It is the investigators goal to identify the prevalence of underlying diseases, make disposition more rational, and establish risk stratification tools in elderly patients presenting with falls. Additionally, the outcome of standard care (clinical assessment only for disposition) will be compared with a new approach combining the standard of care with biomarker assisted disposition of elderly patients presenting with falls. Therefore the investigators are looking at the following points.

Emergency department work-up

1. Prevalence of underlying disease

2. Developing algorithms for initial assessment Disposition

a. Establishing biomarker enhanced disposition planning by using risk-stratification tools b. Comparing geriatric emergency assessment to standardized disposition planning

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-19
• Study Start: 2014-11-12
• Primary Completion: 2019-08-30
• Study Completion: 2021-12-02
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 587

Inclusion Criteria

• All fall patients aged 65 years and older who presented to the emergency department giving written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients below 65 years
• Non-fall patients above 65 years
• or lack of informed consent by patients or proxies

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
EFAB 65	Patients History	Patients presenting to the emergency department with falls, above 65 years of age. Patients History will be taken as well as a blood sample

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality	30 Days	Data Collection via Case Report Form

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acute Morbidity	30 Days	Data Collection via Case Report Form
Institutionalisation	180 Days	Data Collection via interview with general practitioner
Disposition	30 Days	Data collection via case report form
Mortality	365 Days	Data Collection via Case Report Form

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin; 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Bruderholz; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland

Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal; 🇨🇭 Liestal, Switzerland

University Hospital Basel; 🇨🇭 Basel, Basel Stadt, Switzerland