Examination of the risk and rate of falling and the stride variability in a population of geriatric elderly with and without vertebral fractures.

Recruiting

• Conditions: osteoporosis with spine fractures; vertebral fractures; 10028377

• Registration Number: NL-OMON34287
• Lead Sponsor: Slotervaartziekenhuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects will be included in this study when they*
- are 70 years or older, and visit the day clinic of the Geriatric Department of the Slotervaart Hospital in Amsterdam for the first time, or have visited the day clinic in the past 6 months and come back for a follow-up visit;
- can walk safely for 3 minutes without any aid (e.g. by walking stick or wheeler);
- understand and speak Dutch or English and have a MMSE score of 18 or higher.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects will be excluded from this study when they*
- have any mobility problems due to (lateral) neurological or orthopedic disorders with function limitations of one or both legs;
- don*t understand the instructions of the researcher.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The amount of falls in the 6-month period following the first visit at the day<br /><br>clinic.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Risk profile for falling in the future (by questionnaire)<br /><br>Gait characteristics (by walking tests)</p><br>