Clinical trial NCT03503916: The Relation Between Movement Patterns, Balance Performance, Function of the Inner Ear and Falls
Official title: The Relation Between Movement Patterns, Balance Performance, Function of the Inner Ear and Falls Among Healthy Older People - a Observation Study With 12 Months Follow up
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Accidental Fall
Postural Balance
Movement Disorders in Old Age
Keywords: Accidental fall
Postural Balance
Lead sponsor: Lund University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-04-20
Enrollment: 113
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Senior members of the non-profit association Friskis\&Svettis in Malmö Sweden, invited at three occasions where workshops about balance was held.

Brief summary: Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. This study aims at studying falls among a group of older people. The aim is to study the relation between movement patterns, balance performance, inner ear function and future falls. Senior member will be recruited through the non-profit association "Friskis\&Svettis. Measures of movement patterns, balance performance and innear ear function will be measured at baseline. Falls will be monitored through falls diaries, collected every third month during a 12 month period.

Detailed description: Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. They will be even more essential to address when large birth cohorts grow older and life expectancy increases. Number of elderly persons is constantly rising. When in 2010 there was 1730 000 over 65-year olds in Sweden, the prognosis for year 2060 is 3221 000 persons. Hence, it is important to find solutions for preventing falls. The aim of this project is to study the relation between movement patterns, balance performance, inner ear function and future falls. After measuring movement patterns, inner ear function and balance at baseline, falls will be monitored through falls diaries, collected every third month during a twelve month period in a group of older persons, recruited through the non-profit association "Friskis\&Svettis" in Malmö, Sweden. The study population will consist of senior members in the association, invited to workshops about balance.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women, 65 years and older
* The ability to ability to speak and understand Swedish language.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age younger than 65
* Not able to speak and understand Swedish language

Primary outcomes:
measure: Falls diary
timeFrame: Measures the occurrence of falls during a 12 month period
Secondary outcomes:
measure: The Snubblometer
timeFrame: At baseline
measure: Timed up and Go
timeFrame: At baseline
measure: Timed up and Go manual
timeFrame: At baseline
measure: Timed up and Go cognitive
timeFrame: At baseline
measure: Head shake test
timeFrame: At baseline
measure: Dix-Hallpike tess
timeFrame: At baseline
measure: Head impulse test
timeFrame: At baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lund
country: Sweden
facility: Lund University
Study officials:
affiliation: Lund University
name: Eva Ekvall Hansson, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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