Study to assess fear of falling among inpatients of a clinic for geriatrics
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Fear of falling
- Registration Number
- DRKS00029967
- Lead Sponsor
- Diakonie Klinikum Jung-Stilling Siegen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 113
Inclusion Criteria
• Patient of geriatric department of the Diakonie Hospital Jung-Stilling Siegen
• Signed informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
• Patient of another department (outside geriatrics) of Diakonie Hospital Jung-Stilling Siegen
• Missing signed informed consent form
• Moderate or severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental Status Examination < 24 points)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method • Fear of falling is assessed by score from Single Item Question and Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) at baseline and at the end of inpatient geriatric treatment.<br><br>• Change in scores from Single Item Question and Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) from the beginning to the end of inpatient geriatric treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method • Associations between fear of falling and co-morbidities, treatment procedures, fall events, polypharmacy, and geriatric assessment scores