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Family videos may replace In-Person mobility tests for seniors

NCT ID NCT03032341

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether a family member or caregiver can reliably assess an elderly person's mobility by answering questions based on short video clips. Researchers compared the answers from 60 patients and their surrogates to see if they matched. If this approach works, it could help assess mobility when the patient cannot be tested directly.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a way to assess mobility in elderly patients when they cannot be tested directly, improving care planning.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all elderly populations or settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

130 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2017

Finished

Apr 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

60 patients being seen in the post operative assessment clinic will be asked to complete the Mobility Assessment Tool. A family member/caregiver of each patient will be asked to complete the test on the behalf of the patient at the same visit and asked to complete again 1-14 days later.

Ages

70 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 70 years and older being seen at the PAC; * Patients who have caregiver or family who meet the criteria for surrogate as above; * Patients scheduled for elective surgical procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a language barrier which will prohibit them from understanding the questionnaire and directions connected to the use of the MAT-sf; * Patients who are not able to sign their own surgical consent

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Conditions

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Mobility Limitation

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Mobility limitation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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