Could a simple questionnaire reveal why falls in the elderly are missed?
NCT ID NCT07738666
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This study asks whether nurses in geriatric departments have the knowledge needed to properly screen for orthostatic hypotension—a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing that can cause falls and other serious problems in older adults. About 30 nurses will complete a questionnaire covering the definition, measurement, and diagnosis of the condition. The goal is to see if their knowledge matches current European guidelines and to identify any gaps that could be addressed with better training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Questionnaire on nurses' knowledge of orthostatic hypotension screening
- What this could lead to
- If gaps are found, this could lead to targeted training programs to improve screening and reduce falls and other risks in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 30 participants, so findings may not apply broadly. It measures knowledge, not patient outcomes, and cannot prove that better knowledge improves care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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
Aged patients with orthostatic hypotension.
- Ages
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18 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: * State-registered nurses * Working in the Acute Geriatric Medicine department (Pontoise site), or in the Medical Care and Rehabilitation department (SMR: Marines or Pontoise sites) of NOVO Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Novo
Pontoise, 95300, France
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