CompletedNot Applicable

Is it Possible to Predict Falls With Motor Imagery

France67 participantsStarted 2019-07-04

Plain-language summary

At Departmental Hospital Centre, a primary and secondary screening program for osteoporosis was set up in 2014 in the medical services (excluding oncology), gynaecology, outpatient surgery and orthopaedics. Patients who consulted outpatients in the emergency room were not taken into account due to the 24-hour opening hours. The objective of this program was to identify all patients at risk of osteoporosis; i. e. not only patients with a recent or previous fracture history, but also patients with osteoporosis risk factors without a history of fracture to date. This is in order to propose a prevention strategy to referring physicians and thus reduce the risk of fractures. The handover of the Timed Up and Go designed and physically carried out was added in July 2017 to the management of patients as part of this screening. During this screening, patients are asked to perform 2 realized Timed Up and Go (rTUG), followed by 2 imagined Timed Up and Go (iTUG). The interest in preventing falls in osteoporotic patients leads investigators to propose this evaluation as part of this "osteoporosis" screening. The investigators will offer patients benefiting from osteoporosis screening as part of the process already in place at Departmental Hospital Centre to participate in the FallMi study. If agreement is reached, the patient's treating physician will be contacted to collect data on the occurrence of falls in these patients. After a request by mail, an email will be sent to the attending physicians of each patient at 6 months, then one year after the completion of the TUG. This email will ask physicians about the presence of a fall that has occurred since the TUGs were performed, as well as the severity of this possible fall. Investigators objective is to evaluate rTUG and iTUG as predictive factors of a fall with moderate to fatal consequences. Investigators hypothesize that a lower isochrony between rTUG and iTUG is predictive of a risk of falling.

Who can participate

Age range

50 Years – 85 Years

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been screened for osteoporosis at CHD (aged 50 to 85 years) * Proven presence of osteoporotic risk (positive response to screening tests), * No lower limb fractures making walking impossible, * Realization of iTUG and rTUG. * No objection to the collection and analysis of personal data collected, * Patient can be followed during the study period (12 months), * Patient followed by a treating physician and having given his or her consent for him or her to be contacted as part of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Insane patient * Deaf patient * Complete blind patient * Patient unable to express himself * Patient at the end of life * Patient already treated for osteoporosis or recent DXA less than 3 years old at the time of screening * Patient who has not been screened for osteoporosis at the CHD * Presence of equipment (e.g. infusion) making it impossible to walk or rendering the reliability of TUGs obsolete,

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

existence of an isochronic deficit between the imagined Timed Up and Go and the Timed Up and Go correlated with presence of a fall

Timeframe: 6 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04039841

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-20

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Fall Patients trials