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Validation of Falls Decision Rule to Exclude Intracranial Bleeding in Geriatric Fall Patients

NCT06525727 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 800

Last updated 2026-01-22

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Summary

Although falls are the most important cause of intracranial hemorrhage in the population over 65, studies have shown that bleeding occurs in only 5% of geriatric patients who fall. Guidelines have been developed to assist the clinician in identifying patients at risk of intracranial hemorrhage due to the relatively low incidence but significant morbidity and mortality. The 'Falls Decision Rule' was developed by de Wit et al. in 2023 to assess the need for CT in this patient group. In this study, external validation of this newly developed score was planned to evaluate its safety, applicability, and authenticity.

Conditions

  • Intracranial Hemorrhages

Interventions

OTHER

Falls Decision Rule

The Falls Decision Rule is a rule used to assess the risk of intracranial haemorrhage in geriatric patients and to prevent brain tomography (CT) in low-risk patients. This rule recommends that brain CT is not necessary in patients who do not have significant head trauma, memory loss, newly developing neurological examination disorder, or frailty score lower than 5 after a fall.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marmara University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-20
Primary Completion
2024-10-01
Completion
2024-11-12

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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