The Effect of Cataract Surgery on Gait, Balance and Falls in Older Persons
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 148
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Falls
研究概览
简要总结
Falls are the most serious and frequent home accident amongst elderly. Most falls occur during walking. Vision is reduced with ageing and visual impairments affect balance. Uncorrected visual deficits and balance problems are reported to be risk factors for falls and fall related fractures. The present project uses a longitudinal design and aims at assessing the impact of cataract surgery on balance and gait as risk factors for falls.
详细描述
A longitudinal design is used, where subjects referred to the Cataract Unit are tested 1-3 weeks in advance of the surgery, and 4-6 weeks and 12 months after the surgery. Outcome measures are visual function, falls, balance and gait. Secondary outcome is quality of life, fear of falling and daily life functioning
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 70 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •>70 years of age
- •referred to cataract surgery on one or both eyes
- •able to walk unassisted at least 10 m
排除标准
- •terminal illness
- •have undergone orthopedic surgery in the lower limbs the last 12 months
- •Have had a stroke last 12 months
- •dementia (measured by MMSE <20
结局指标
主要结局
Falls
时间窗: over one year
Visual function
时间窗: pre surgery, 6-9 weeks and 1 year post surgery
次要结局
- Health related Quality of Life(pre surgery, 6-9 weeks and one year after surgery)
- Gait(pre surgery, 6-9 weeks and one year after surgery)
- Fear of falling(pre surgery, 6-9 weeks and one year after surgery)