Dyspnea, Risk of Falling and Quality of Life in Adolescents, Youth and Geriatric Groups

Completed

• Conditions: Public Health

• Registration Number: NCT06303700
• Lead Sponsor: Amira Hussin Hussin Mohammed

Brief Summary

To assess the correlation between aspects of the dyspnea scale (indicating poor functionality), the fall efficacy scale (indicating a higher fear of falling), and all aspects of the SF36 (indicating quality of life) in 3 age groups: adolescents, youth, and geriatrics.

Detailed Description

An observational study was done to assess the correlation between aspects of the dyspnea scale (indicating poor functionality), the fall efficacy scale (indicating a higher fear of falling), and all aspects of the SF36 (indicating quality of life) in 3 age groups: adolescents, youth, and geriatrics. The participants in each group were assessed using the previously mentioned scales. Then the relationships between them were calculated and analyzed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-31
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-27
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 604

Inclusion Criteria

The participants were male or female community-dwellers, They ranged in age: adolescents from 12 to 17 years old, youth from 20 to 22 years old, and geriatrics from 60 to 80 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

subjects with mobility disabilities and severe cognitive impairments.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the severity of dyspnea	At the baseline evaluation	Using a dyspnea 12 (D-12) questionnaire that assesses the severity of dyspnea using a rubric of the physical and emotional aspects of dyspnea.
the level of fear of falling through daily life activities	At the baseline evaluation	Using Fall efficacy scale (FES-I) questionnaire that assesses the level of fear of falling through daily life activities
quality of life and public health	At the baseline evaluation	Using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. The questionnaire was assigned to eight domains: physical functioning, role-functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and role-emotional and mental health

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amira Hussin Mohammed; 🇪🇬 Gamasa, Egypt