Association Between Intake of Psychotropic Medications and Risk of Falls in Older Adults
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Psychotropic Drugs. Basic parameters: from 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The aim of the study is to assess the association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults discharged from Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital as a primary outcome and incident fractures that may occur as a secondary outcome of such fall.
Detailed description
The aim of the study is to assess the association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults discharged from Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital as a primary outcome and incident fractures that may occur as a secondary outcome of such fall. A prospective cohort study will be conducted. Older adults both males and females who were admitted to Ain Shams University, Geriatric Hospital will be included in this study with exclusion to patients with malignancy and bedridden patients. Baseline data will be collected retrospectively from the medical records of the patients admitted to Ain Shams University Geriatric Hospital from July 2024 till June 2025. Data include socio-demographic data, drug history, compliance on medications which will be assessed by Hill-Bone Medication Adherence Scale, history of falls, cognitive, psychological, nutritional and functional assessment and labs. Then follow up participants after 1 year after discharge from hospital through telephone call for occurrence of falls.
Primary outcome measures
- Association between intake of psychotropic medications and increased risk of falls in older adults [Time frame: 1 year after discharge from hospital]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- patients (males and females) aged ≥ 60 years old patients who accept to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with malignancy Bedridden patients
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Ain Shams University — Cairo
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07112573 · FMASU MD 139/2025