Bedside Assessment of Fall Risk in Emergency Department Elders

Completed

Conditions studied: Accidental Falls

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the risk for falls among elderly Emergency Department (ED) patients.This study will use 2 tests of balance, the Bertec Balance Screening Test and the "Up and Go" test. These tests measure how steady a person is while standing, walking, and turning 180 degrees. After patients have returned home, they will be contacted at 7 days, 30 days and 6 months to determine if they have sustained a fall during these intervals in order to find out how predictive the balance tests are in determining the risk of future falls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00590746

Run by

Jeffrey Caterino

People needed

53

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-13

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age > 59 years
• Discharge from Emergency Department
• Self-reported weight < 300 pounds
• Patient resides in the community or a personal care home
• Patients must also confirm that they are able to walk 30 feet without help of another person.They may do this with use of an assistive device.

You may not qualify if…

• Age <60 years
• Subject is incarcerated
• Non-English speaking
• Lack of ability of patient to give consent or complete the study tasks
• Patient resides in a nursing home or rehabilitation facility
• Primary evaluation by the trauma team
• Inability to walk 30 feet without assistance from another person

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Medical Center Emergency Department — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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