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NCT Number: NCT06082908

Geriatric Syndrome in Nursing Home Residents

Disability in daily living activities (ADL) is a typical issue among nursing care residents. The goal of this study was to look at the geriatric syndromes that cause incapacity in nursing home residents.

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Key information

Conditions

Disability Physical Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urinary Incontinence Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Giresun University

Giresun, 28000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

More often than not, people who live in nursing homes can't move out. One of the main reasons they leave their own home is to lose their freedom. Nursing homes also have a lot of people with geriatric diseases like cognitive impairment, balance problems, urinary incontinence, and disability. But it's not known what role geriatric syndromes play in ADL impairment. To come up with good ways to treat geriatric syndromes, which are the main causes of ADL disability in nursing home patients, we need to know more about them. So, the point of this study was to look into geriatric syndromes that are linked to disability and find out what causes disability in nursing home patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age over 65
  • staying in a nursing home for at least 12 months
  • consent to participate in the study were the inclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

  • people who were mentally unable to answer questions,
  • people who were hospitalized
  • people who had severe hearing or vision problems that made it hard to communicate
  • people who took benzodiazepines or psychotropic drugs that made it hard to walk or balance
  • people who had fractures or endoprostheses in any part of their bodies.

Treatment and study plan

Diagnostic Test

Diagnostic Test

Subjective and objective measurement will be performed in older adults.

Primary outcomes

  1. frailty

    Time frame: 5 minute

    FRAIL includes five items that evaluate ambulation, weight loss, fatigue, diseases, and resistance.

    Each item receives a value of 0 or 1, for a total score ranging from 0 (best) to 5 (worst). A score of 3 shows frailty, a score of 1-2 indicates prefrailty, and a score of 0 indicates robustness.

  2. disability

    Time frame: 5 minute

    The Barthel Index (BI) was used to determine the level of disability in ADL. The indicator has a maximum total score of 100, indicating that the individual is entirely autonomous in all physical functions. The lowest possible score is 0; this indicates that the individual is entirely dependent.

Secondary outcomes

  1. sarcopenia

    Time frame: 5 minute

    The SARC-F questionnaire was used to assess the risk of sarcopenia. The indicator has a maximum total score of 100, indicating that the individual is entirely autonomous in all physical functions. The lowest possible score is 0; this indicates that the individual is entirely dependent.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Giresun University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Predictors of the Disability in Nursing Home Residents: a Descriptive Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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