Clinical trial NCT04615533: Validity Reliability of FrailBESTest in Older Adults
Official title: Validity Reliability of FrailBESTest in Older Adults
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Frail Elderly Syndrome
Balance; Distorted
Assessment, Self
Lead sponsor: Kırıkkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-11-04
Enrollment: 140
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 95
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Individuals aged 65 and over, Volunteering to participate in research, No cooperation and communication problem

Brief summary: Fraility; It is an age-related biological syndrome. It is characterized by decreased resistance to stressors due to changes in functional reserves and physiological systems.

BESTest, which is frequently used in the literature, was modified and Frail'BESTest was developed to detect balance problems in fragile individuals. The test consists of 6 subtitles. These are participation, reaction, movement ability, sensory organization, biomechanical constraints, gait symmetry. When looking at the literature, the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest has not been found. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest in elderly individuals and to question the effectiveness of its clinical use and to bring it to the use of other researchers.

Detailed description: Fraility; It is an age-related biological syndrome. It is characterized by decreased resistance to stressors due to changes in functional reserves and physiological systems.Especially, the increase in the incidence of falls, loss of mobility, dependence in basic life activities, increase in hospitalizations and increased incidence of death make the diagnosis and treatment of frailty important in elderly individuals.

BESTest, which is frequently used in the literature, was modified and Frail'BESTest was developed to detect balance problems in fragile individuals. The test consists of 6 subtitles. These are participation, reaction, movement ability, sensory organization, biomechanical constraints, gait symmetry. When looking at the literature, the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest has not been found. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest in elderly individuals and to question the effectiveness of its clinical use and to bring it to the use of other researchers.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals aged 65 and over,

  * Your willingness to participate in research Elderly individuals with a diagnosis of frailty
  * No cooperation and communication problems

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with neurological and orthopedic problems Uncontrollable hypertension

  * Those with cardiac disease
  * Those with cooperation and communication problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Frail'BESTest
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Clinical Frailty Scale
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Mini BESTest
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Berg Balance Test
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Tinetti Balance and Gait Test
timeFrame: Day 1
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kırıkkale
country: Turkey
facility: Ayşe Abit Kocaman
Study officials:
affiliation: Kırıkkale University
name: Ayşe Abit Kocaman
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Kubicki A, Brika M, Coquisart L, Basile G, Laroche D, Mourey F. The Frail'BESTest. An Adaptation of the "Balance Evaluation System Test" for Frail Older Adults. Description, Internal Consistency and Inter-Rater Reliability. Clin Interv Aging. 2020 Jul 30;15:1249-1262. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S247332. eCollection 2020.