A Study of Why People With Early Memory Problems Fall or Almost Fall

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that are associated with falls and near falls in community-dwelling older adults with early-stage dementia.

Clinical Trial Description

The specific objectives of this six month study are to: characterize falls and near-falls in community dwelling older adults with early-stage dementia; determine which potentially modifiable physical fall risk factors contribute to falls and near-falls in older adults with early-stage dementia; examine the relationship between dementia sub-type, medical and neuropsychological factors, balance and gait, and falls and near-falls in community dwelling older adults with early-stage dementia. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00434889
Study type	Observational
Source	University of Saskatchewan
Contact	Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, Ph.D
Phone	306-966-6570
Email	vanina.dalbello-haas@usask.ca
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2007
Completion date	December 2009

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