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Impact of Drugs on the Risk of Falls in the Fracture Department of the Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group

NCT04470895 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2022-02-01

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Summary

Falls of the elderly are a public health problem that have been neglected for too long. The experience of a fall makes the elderly person vulnerable, even in the absence of traumatic consequences, and can sometimes be a reason for institutionalization. These falls are frequent and have many repercussions on the autonomy of seniors. According to data from the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES), falls are the leading cause of accidental death among people over 65 years of age. They cause approximately 8,500 deaths per year. After the age of 65, one person in three falls at least once a year. They account for 10% of the reasons for consultation and 12% of hospitalizations in geriatric settings among the elderly. The risk increases with age because 80% of people over 85 years of age fall at least once a year. 20 to 30% of people over 65 have a loss or decrease in autonomy after a fall. The risk of another fall is twenty times higher after a first fall and the risk of death increases especially in the year following the fall. This is of major importance because falls are responsible for the majority of fractures in the elderly, especially femoral neck fractures. The cost of falls among the elderly is significant and estimated at 2 billion euros for communities.

Conditions

  • Fracture
  • Fall

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Failure Track patients analysis

The nurse coordinator of the Fracture Track first comes to give the patient a written information note. She answers the patient's questions and obtains his or her non-opposition. The patient must be given sufficient time for reflection to make his decision in order to participate in the study. His non opposition will be traced in the computerized medical record. Each enrolling patient in the study can simultaneously participate in another research. There is no exclusion period in the protocol. Once the patient is included, a semi-directed interview is conducted. The name of the patient's usual pharmacy will be collected. Data from the computerised medical record concerning the patient's stay are also analysed. The patient's usual pharmacy or the nurse in charge of the patient will then be questioned in order to carry out a drug reconciliation interview.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-24
Primary Completion
2021-09-24
Completion
2021-09-24

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