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The value of near-infrared spectroscopy and blood pressure measurements in estimating future fall risk in older adults.

Conditions
Valincidenten bij oudere volwassenen.
Falls
Registration Number
NL-OMON56929
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
141
Inclusion Criteria

1.65 years or older
2.History of a fall (in the past year)
3.Ability to perform supine-to-stand manoeuvres.
4.Ability to sign informed consent.
5.a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 21 points or higher or a Montreal
Cognitive Assessment - Dutch score of 16 points or higher
6.Sufficient command of the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

1. Physically not able to perform sit-to-stand and supine-to-stand manoeuvres.
2. Estimated life expectancy of less than one year.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main study parameter is the time to first fall</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcome measures are: number of falls during follow-up, injurious<br /><br>falls, number of injurious falls, falls history and patient recorded outcomes. </p><br>
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