MedTrace Logo

Investigating Drop Attacks

NCT03694769 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2020-03-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this project is to better understand the experiences of people who have idiopathic drop attacks. These falls have no identified medical cause but can cause people injuries such as bruising, facial injuries and, in some cases, broken bones. It can also make them worry about having more falls, and the pain and embarrassment this would cause, and stop them from going out. There has been very little research in this area and there are currently no treatments.

In this study, ten people who experience idiopathic drop attacks will be interviewed at an outpatient clinic to understand more about them and the falls. They will be asked in particular about the period of time around when they started having the falls and whether there are aware of any triggers. Participants will also be asked to write accounts of these drop attacks, after they have happened, for a period of eight weeks. They will be asked to describe what they were thinking and feeling, and how they felt in themselves before and after the fall.

This information will allow the researcher to look at common experiences that people who experience these falls have. This understanding could help to identify whether a psychological approach to treatment could help individuals to manage and cope with this condition.

Conditions

  • Functional Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Semi-structured interview

One-hour interview with researcher

OTHER

Drop attack diary

Diary of any drop attacks experienced within an 8 week period

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NHS Lothian

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Edinburgh

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-20
Primary Completion
2019-05-01
Completion
2019-05-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

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 NCT03694769 on ClinicalTrials.gov