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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation |
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Information provided by: | University of Saskatchewan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00434889 |
The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that are associated with falls and near falls in community-dwelling older adults with early-stage dementia.
Condition |
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Dementia Falls Near-Falls |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
Official Title: | Factors Associated With Falls and Near-Falls in Community Dwelling Older Adults With Early-Stage Dementia |
Estimated Enrollment: | 200 |
Study Start Date: | August 2007 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
Groups/Cohorts |
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Memory problems
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No memory problems
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The specific objectives of this six month study are to: characterize falls and near-falls in community dwelling older adults with early-stage dementia; determine which potentially modifiable physical fall risk factors contribute to falls and near-falls in older adults with early-stage dementia; examine the relationship between dementia sub-type, medical and neuropsychological factors, balance and gait, and falls and near-falls in community dwelling older adults with early-stage dementia.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Community sample
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, Ph.D | 306-966-6570 | vanina.dalbello-haas@usask.ca |
Canada, Saskatchewan | |
School of Physical Therapy, University of Saskatchewan | Recruiting |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W3 |
Principal Investigator: | Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, Ph.D | University of Saskatchewan |
Responsible Party: | University of Saskatchewan ( Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, PhD, PT, Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy ) |
Study ID Numbers: | BIO-REB 06-181 |
Study First Received: | February 13, 2007 |
Last Updated: | March 2, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00434889 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Canada: Ethics Review Committee |
dementia falls risk factors |
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Central Nervous System Diseases Brain Diseases |
Dementia Cognition Disorders Delirium |
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Brain Diseases Dementia |