1,000 seniors tracked to uncover fall risks
NCT ID NCT05281835
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,000 elderly patients (65+) who had a fall assessment at one of 12 French hospitals. Researchers will link clinical data with national health records to identify risk factors for unplanned hospitalizations within a year. The goal is to improve fall prevention and care for older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify key risk factors for serious falls in the elderly, leading to better prevention strategies and reduced hospitalizations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any intervention. Results may not apply to all elderly populations, and linking clinical data to health records may have limitations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Elderly patients admitted at a day hospital for multidisciplinary falls assessment in one of the 12 french geriatric department participating in the study
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female, 65 years of age or older 2. Patients admitted at a day hospital for multidisciplinary falls assessment in one of the 12 geriatric department participating in the study 3. Patient or, if applicable, his or her trusted person or guardian, having given his or her oral non-opposition 4. Patient affiliated to a social health insurance scheme (beneficiaries or beneficiaries' dependents) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Expressed objection to the collection of data by the subject, his or her guardian, curator, trusted person or family member. 2. Admission at the day hospital for multidisciplinary falls assessment is not indicated (despite the referral of the patient and the realization of the initial consultation). 3. Refusal to participate in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Usld Les Bateliers Chr Lille - Lille
Lille, France
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