Falls Of Unknown Origin (FUKNO) - Are Morbidity and Mortality Predictable in Patients Presenting With Falls?

Accidental Falls Clinical Trial

— FUKNO  

Official title:

Falls Of Unknown Origin (FUKNO) - Are Morbidity and Mortality Predictable in Patients Presenting With Falls?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02244983
• Other study ID #: FUKNO_Protokoll_17-07-14
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 12, 2014
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

It is the investigators goal to identify the prevalence of underlying diseases, make disposition more rational, and establish risk stratification tools in elderly patients presenting with falls. Additionally, the outcome of standard care (clinical assessment only for disposition) will be compared with a new approach combining the standard of care with biomarker assisted disposition of elderly patients presenting with falls. Therefore the investigators are looking at the following points.

Emergency department work-up

1. Prevalence of underlying disease

2. Developing algorithms for initial assessment Disposition

a. Establishing biomarker enhanced disposition planning by using risk-stratification tools b. Comparing geriatric emergency assessment to standardized disposition planning

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 587
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All fall patients aged 65 years and older who presented to the emergency department giving written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients below 65 years

• Non-fall patients above 65 years

• or lack of informed consent by patients or proxies

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Accidental Falls
• Underlying Disease of Falls

Intervention

Other:
• Patients History
History taking and drawing of a blood sample

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin	Berlin
Switzerland	Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Bruderholz	Basel
Switzerland	University Hospital Basel	Basel	Basel Stadt
Switzerland	Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal	Liestal

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

Germany,  Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mortality	Data Collection via Case Report Form	30 Days
Secondary	Acute Morbidity	Data Collection via Case Report Form	30 Days
Secondary	Institutionalisation	Data Collection via interview with general practitioner	180 Days
Secondary	Disposition	Data collection via case report form	30 Days
Secondary	Mortality	Data Collection via Case Report Form	90 Days
Secondary	Mortality	Data Collection via Case Report Form	180 Days
Secondary	Mortality	Data Collection via Case Report Form	365 Days