Analysis of the French Balance and Daily Life (EVQ) Questionnaire for Evaluation of Balance in the Frail Elderly

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The Balance and Daily Life questionnaire (EVQ) observes the adaption of the patient in six scenarios of daily life; it is a measurement of falls, but also an evaluation of the modifications taken to prevent future falls. This study will analyze the robustness of this questionnaire.

Official Title
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Analysis of the French Balance and Daily Life (EVQ) Questionnaire for Evaluation of Balance in the Frail Elderly

Conditions
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Accidental Fall

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Balance and daily life questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan The patient is at least 65 years' old The patient is fragile (< 8 score ≤ 11 SEGA score) hospitalized in the Physical Medicine and Functional Geriatric Readaptation service of the CHU Nîmes The patient can walk autonomously for 20m (with or without a walking aid) The patient is allowed to weight-bear Exclusion Criteria: The subject is participating in an interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study The subject refuses to sign the consent form It is impossible to give the subject informed information The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship The patient is forbidden to weight-bear Comprehension problems preventing the accomplishment of the tasks Major short-term memory problems preventing the accomplishment of the tasks

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Frail elderly patient<br> | Other: Balance and daily life questionnaire<br>* Patients complete questionnaire<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inter-evaluator reliability of Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire | Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire assessed by 2 evaluators | Day 0 | 
| Temporal stability of Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire | Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire given 3 days apart | Day 3 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Comparison of EVQ score to Timed Up and Go test | Timed Up and Go test (seconds) | Day 0 | 
| Comparison of EVQ score to Timed Up and Go test | Timed Up and Go test (seconds) | Month 1 | 
| Comparison of EVQ to unipedal stance test | Unipedal stance test (seconds) | Day 0 | 
| Comparison of EVQ to unipedal stance test | Unipedal stance test (seconds) | Month 1 | 
| Comparison of EVQ to Sternal Push Test | Sternal Push Test | Day 0 | 
| Comparison of EVQ to Sternal Push Test | Sternal Push Test | Month 1 | 
| Comparison of EVQ to Walking and talking test | Walking and talking test | Day 0 | 
| Comparison of EVQ to Walking and talking test | Walking and talking test | Month 1 | 
| Sensitivity of Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire to change | Balance and Daily Life Questionnaire given 30 days apart | Month 1 |