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Fall Prevalence and Factors Affecting Falls in Elderly.

NCT04229641 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 499

Last updated 2020-01-18

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Summary

Falling in the elderly is a common problem that can have devastating consequences for individuals and affect social support networks. Falls are considered to be the most common cause of injury in the elderly population. In developed countries, it is reported that one out of every three elderly people in the society has fallen during the year and that number has increased gradually after the age of 65. There are many risk factors that cause falls in the elderly. These factors may be caused by the elderly itself (intrinsic) or the environment (extrinsic).

The aim of this study are two folds:

1. To determine the prevalence of falls in the last year among the elderly living in Degirmenlik region of Nicosia, Northern Cyprus,
2. To determine predictors of the risk of falls in the elderly.

Conditions

  • Falling

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eastern Mediterranean University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hatice Hacıküçük, BSc., PT. · Eastern Mediterranean University

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-01
Primary Completion
2020-05-30
Completion
2020-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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