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National Taiwan University Hospital |
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Information provided by: | National Taiwan University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00167063 |
The purposes of this study are: (1) to investigate the incidence and causes of falls of stroke patients residing in Taipei City and Taipei county after their discharge from the National Taiwan University Hospital, (2) to investigate the relationship between clinical manifestations of stroke patients before their hospital discharge and their incidence of falls after hospital discharge, and (3) to identify the risk factors for stroke patients who frequently fall after hospital discharge.
Condition |
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Stroke |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Screening, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study |
Official Title: | Falls in Stroke Patients After Hospital Discharge: Prevalence and Risk Factors |
Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
Study Start Date: | August 1999 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2000 |
Falls are one of the most common accidents among stroke patients. Stroke patients are more prone to falls than community-dwelling older adults because of their cumulative risk factors of falls such as cognitive impairment and motor dysfunction. Recent studies on falls in Taiwan have primarily focused on falls of community-dwelling older adults. Research focused on falls among stroke patients in Taiwan, however, is scarce. Studies reported by researchers in other countries have only investigated the incidence and causes of falls of patients staying in medical institutions up to three months post-stroke.
Therefore, the incidence and immediate causes of falls remain unknown for post-hospital discharge stroke patients during their sub-acute and chronic stages. In addition, whether falls of stroke patients after hospital discharge could be predicted by their clinical manifestations during hospital stay also requires further investigation.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 75 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Taiwan | |
National Taiwan University Hospital | |
Taipei, Taiwan, 100 |
Principal Investigator: | Chein-Wei Chang, MD | National Taiwan University Hospital |
Study ID Numbers: | 55m1 |
Study First Received: | September 12, 2005 |
Last Updated: | September 12, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00167063 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Taiwan: Department of Health |
Stroke Fall Fall prediction Clinical manifestations Frequent faller |
Cerebral Infarction Stroke Vascular Diseases Brain Ischemia Central Nervous System Diseases |
Ischemia Brain Infarction Brain Diseases Infarction Cerebrovascular Disorders |
Cerebral Infarction Nervous System Diseases Stroke Vascular Diseases Brain Ischemia |
Central Nervous System Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Brain Infarction Brain Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders |