Assessing fall risk in elderly patients using a new device

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel device designed to quantify gait and static balance in elderly patients at risk of falling. It involves a monocentric, non-randomized, prospective approach where participants will undergo a series of assessments over a 12-month period, including demographic data collection and balance tests. The study will focus on measuring spatio-temporal parameters of postural balance to develop a predictive balance score. Participants will have three visits: an initial consultation, a follow-up telephone visit at six months, and a final consultation at twelve months.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject with a "Autonomie, Gérontologie, Groupes IsoRessources" (GIR) score ≥ 4 at the time of consultation
* Subject presenting an The mini mental status exam (MMSE) score ≥ 18 at the time of consultation
* Subject agreeing in writing (consent), after having been informed and given a reasonable period of reflection, to participate in the study
* Subject affiliated to a social security scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with a major or systemic pathology likely to significantly impair motor skills (inability to perform a 10m walking test without assistance, inability to perform a balance test on a scale without assistance (30 seconds eyes open / 30 seconds eyes closed),
* Subject with an advanced neurodegenerative pathology (Alzheimer, Parkinson, etc.) deemed incompatible with the objectives of the study by the investigator,
* Subjects with a history of disabling cerebrovascular accident,
* Subject with an active disabling cancer,
* Subjects with severe psychiatric disorders affecting their ability to perform walking and balance tests and/or answer study questionnaires,
* Subjects benefiting from a technical aid for walking and balance such as a cane, walker, etc. (only orthopedic insoles and shoes are accepted); subjects with a total hip or knee prosthesis are included,
* Subject having been hospitalized for a fall in the last 3 months prior to inclusion,
* Subject unable to understand the purpose of the research, answer questions and give his/her decision to participate in the study,
* Subject already included in another research study involving the human body,
* Subject not affiliated to a social security scheme or not benefiting from such a scheme.
* Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
* Person of full age subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice) or unable to express consent.

Where it's running

• Ambulatory Care Department, Charles Foix Hospital
  Ivry-sur-Seine, IIe-de-France, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Isabelle DUFOUR
• Email: isabelle.dufour@gerondif.org
• Phone: + 33 (0) 185781011

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.