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Evaluation of Balance and Movement in Order to Prevent the Risk of Falling in the Post-operative Period

NCT05879315 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2026-02-23

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Summary

This study aims to identify, in patients undergoing hip and knee joint replacement, the functional evaluation tools predictive of the risk of falling upon admission to the orthopedic department and to correlate the results obtained with clinical evaluation scales that are generally used for fall risk stratification and the number of falls actually occurring both in the orthopedic department and in the rehabilitation department.

Conditions

  • Patient Fall

Interventions

OTHER

Fall risk prevention in hospital

All patients (hip and knee) upon admission to the Orthopedic Department of the DRS (Rizzoli Sicily Department), throughin the pre-operative setting will undergo an assessment of mobility level, dynamic stability and co-ordination: Test UP and GO, Il Four Square Step Test, Stabilometric Analysis. After admission to the DRS Rehabilitation Medicine Department, hip and knee will receive an evaluation, which is currently used, consisting of: History of fall risk through multidimensional assessment, Compilation of ICF(International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) and Barthel Index. The following ratings will also be added: Compiling the Morse scale, Pharmacological history, CIRS (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • serena rizzo · Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-20
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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