Psychotropic medications and fall risk after hospital discharge in older adults

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

Researchers will run a prospective cohort of older adults discharged from Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital, collecting baseline information from medical records for admissions between July 2024 and June 2025. Baseline data will include demographics, complete drug history and medication adherence (Hill-Bone scale), prior falls, cognitive, psychological, nutritional and functional assessments, and laboratory results. Participants who meet inclusion criteria (age ≥60, not bedridden, no active malignancy) will be followed by telephone one year after discharge to record incident falls and fractures. The primary outcome is occurrence of falls after discharge and a secondary outcome is incident fractures related to those falls.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients (males and females) aged ≥ 60 years old patients who accept to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with malignancy Bedridden patients

Where it's running

• Ain Shams University
  Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mariam Yasser Mohamed Safwat
• Email: g19-29510300102686@med.asu.edu.eg
• Phone: +0201028018042

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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.