Clinical trial NCT05051319: Factors Associated With Cognitive Status in the Elderly
Official title: Investigation of Factors Associated With Cognitive Status in the Elderly
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Elderly
Lead sponsor: Pamukkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-09-21
Enrollment: 814
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Elderly participants was included the study residing in the city center of Denizli, living at home, having no communication and mental disability problems that would affect the evaluations, and giving informed consent.

Brief summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors related to cognitive status in elderly individuals living in the community. A total of 841 elderly (female: 422, male: 419) living in the community were included in this cross-sectional study. The sociodemographic information of the elderly was recorded. In addition, cognitive status, quality of life, depression and musculoskeletal pain were questioned. The classification and regression tree analysis was used to identify factors associated with cognitive status. Age, depression, quality of life, neck pain, and headache were determinative on the cognitive status of the elderly. Knowing the factors related to cognitive status in elderly individuals living in the community is very important in terms of early diagnosis of factors that may affect the quality of life of these individuals.

Detailed description: Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors related to cognitive status in elderly individuals living in the community.

Methods: A total of 841 elderly (female: 422, male: 419) living in the community were included in this cross-sectional study. The sociodemographic information of the elderly was recorded. In addition, cognitive status, quality of life, depression and musculoskeletal pain were questioned. The classification and regression tree analysis was used to identify factors associated with cognitive status.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants over the age of 65,
* Living at home,
* Not having mental and communication problems that would prevent the evaluations,
* Volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Central nervous system diseases affecting cognitive functions.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Center for Disease Control and Prevention Health-Related Quality of Life-4 Scale
timeFrame: Two years
measure: Standardized Mini-Mental Test
timeFrame: Two years
measure: Geriatric Depression Scale
timeFrame: Two years
measure: Assessment of Pain
timeFrame: Two years
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Denizli
country: Turkey
facility: Pamukkale University
state: Kınıklı/Pamukkale
Study officials:
affiliation: Pamukkale University
name: Güzin Kara
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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