Clinical trial NCT05905211: Investigation of Physical and Emotional Status the Elderly Infected and Non-Infected With COVID-19
Official title: Investigation of the Balance, Functional Mobility, Quality of Life, Fear of COVID-19 and Emotional State of the Elderly Infected and Non-Infected With COVID-19
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: COVID-19 Pandemic
Keywords: Geriatrics
Aged
Functional Status
Postural Balance
Quality of Life
Activities of Daily Living
Fear
Depression
COVID-19
Lead sponsor: Tarsus University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
First posted: 2023-06-15
Enrollment: 107
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Including 52 elderly individuals who survived the COVID-19 and 55 elderly individuals who non-infected COVID-19.

The group who had COVID-19 was treated in the pandemic ward of Tarsus State Hospital with a definitive diagnosis of COVID-19, and over whose condition was planned to be discharged were included in the study just before discharge.

Elderly individuals aged 65 and over who did not have COVID-19 were reached in Tarsus city center by snowball sampling method.

Brief summary: The aim of this observational study is to evaluate individuals in terms of balance, functional mobility, influences in activities of daily living, fear of COVID-19, moods, quality of life parameters in order to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on elderly individuals.

Detailed description: This study was carried out to investigate the status of elderly individuals who survived the COVID-19 in terms of different parameters such as balance, functional mobility, activities of daily living, quality of life, fear of COVID-19, depression. A total of 107 elderly individuals aged 65 and over were included in the study, including 52 elderly individuals who survived the COVID-19 and 55 elderly individuals who non-infected COVID-19. The sociodemographic information of the participants was recorded. The Berg Balance Scale was used to evaluate the balance levels, the Timed Up and Go Test was used to evaluate the functional mobility levels, and the Functional Independence Scale was used to evaluate the activities of daily living. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD) was used to evaluate the quality of life, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was used to evaluate the COVID-19 Fear levels, the Geriatric Depression Scale was used to evaluate the symptoms of depression.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being an individual aged 65 and over voluntarily to participate in the study
* Not having a problem affecting understanding and speaking, having the ability to walk without any help

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having any musculoskeletal or neurological problem that may affect walking and balance
* Have a known mental problem

Primary outcomes:
measure: Berg Balance Scale
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Timed Up and Go Test
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Functional Independence Scale
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD)
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: The Fear of COVID-19 Scale
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Geriatric Depression Scale
timeFrame: 2 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mersin
country: Turkey
facility: Tarsus University
Study officials:
affiliation: Tarsus University
name: Ali MUTLU
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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