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Bedside Assessment of Fall Risk in Emergency Department Elders

NCT00590746 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2014-02-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the risk for falls among elderly Emergency Department (ED) patients.This study will use 2 tests of balance, the Bertec Balance Screening Test and the "Up and Go" test. These tests measure how steady a person is while standing, walking, and turning 180 degrees. After patients have returned home, they will be contacted at 7 days, 30 days and 6 months to determine if they have sustained a fall during these intervals in order to find out how predictive the balance tests are in determining the risk of future falls.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jeffrey Caterino

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey M Caterino, MD · Ohio State University

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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