MedTrace Logo

The Relation Between Movement Patterns, Balance Performance, Function of the Inner Ear and Falls

NCT03503916 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 113

Last updated 2018-10-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. This study aims at studying falls among a group of older people. The aim is to study the relation between movement patterns, balance performance, inner ear function and future falls. Senior member will be recruited through the non-profit association "Friskis\&Svettis. Measures of movement patterns, balance performance and innear ear function will be measured at baseline. Falls will be monitored through falls diaries, collected every third month during a 12 month period.

Conditions

  • Accidental Fall
  • Postural Balance
  • Movement Disorders in Old Age

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lund University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eva Ekvall Hansson, PhD · Lund University

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-27
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT03503916 on ClinicalTrials.gov