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Falls Of Unknown Origin (FUKNO) - Are Morbidity and Mortality Predictable in Patients Presenting With Falls?

NCT02244983 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 587

Last updated 2022-07-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It is the investigators goal to identify the prevalence of underlying diseases, make disposition more rational, and establish risk stratification tools in elderly patients presenting with falls. Additionally, the outcome of standard care (clinical assessment only for disposition) will be compared with a new approach combining the standard of care with biomarker assisted disposition of elderly patients presenting with falls. Therefore the investigators are looking at the following points.

Emergency department work-up

1. Prevalence of underlying disease
2. Developing algorithms for initial assessment Disposition

a. Establishing biomarker enhanced disposition planning by using risk-stratification tools b. Comparing geriatric emergency assessment to standardized disposition planning

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls
  • Underlying Disease of Falls

Interventions

OTHER

Patients History

History taking and drawing of a blood sample

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roland Bingisser, MD · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-12
Primary Completion
2019-08-30
Completion
2021-12-02

Countries

  • Germany
  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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