Association Between Intake of Psychotropic Medications and Risk of Falls in Older Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 398
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the study is to assess the association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults discharged from Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital as a primary outcome and incident fractures that may occur as a secondary outcome of such fall.
详细描述
The aim of the study is to assess the association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults discharged from Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital as a primary outcome and incident fractures that may occur as a secondary outcome of such fall. A prospective cohort study will be conducted. Older adults both males and females who were admitted to Ain Shams University, Geriatric Hospital will be included in this study with exclusion to patients with malignancy and bedridden patients. Baseline data will be collected retrospectively from the medical records of the patients admitted to Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital from July 2024 till June 2025. Data include socio-demographic data, drug history, compliance on medications which will be assessed by Hill-Bone Medication Adherence Scale, history of falls, cognitive, psychological, nutritional and functional assessment and labs. Then follow up participants after 1 year after discharge from hospital through telephone call for occurrence of falls.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients (males and females) aged ≥ 60 years old patients who accept to participate in the study
排除标准
- •Patients with malignancy Bedridden patients
结局指标
主要结局
Association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults
时间窗: 1 year after discharge from hospital
1. Association between positive history of intake of any psychotropic medication in the previous year and history of falls in the same year. 2. Association between incidence of falls and duration of intake of psychotropic medications. 3. Association between incidence of falls and the class of psychotropic medication(s) used.
次要结局
未报告次要终点