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NCT Number: NCT04247789

The Associated Factors With Fatigue in Older Adults Living in a Rest Home

Fatigue is an important and prevalent problem in older adults. The ratio of fatigue may rise in older adults who live in nursing homes/rest homes. In the literature, a few studies investigated the prevalence of fatigue, and there is no study explaining the associated factors. The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of fatigue in rest home residents and to determine the associated variables with fatigue.

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Key information

Conditions

Fatigue Older People--Abuse of Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN

Ordu, Altinordu, 52100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • age older than 65 years
  • able to walk with/without walking device
  • living at a rest home for at least 12 months
  • being voluntary for all assessments

Exclusion criteria

  • had a cognitive problem (MMSE<24 scores)
  • had a neurologic disorder
  • had a cancer history
  • had uncontrolled cardiopulmonary dysfunction

Treatment and study plan

Self-reported questionairres

Other

the fatigue will be determined through self reported questionnairres

Primary outcomes

  1. Fall Severity Scale (FSS)

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    The FSS is the most frequently used scale among the unidimensional scales which have been developed to assess fatigue. The scale rates the fatigue with nine items, For each item, the patient is asked to grade the fatigue level between 1 and 7, where 1 indicates strong disagreement and 7 indicates strong agreement. A score of 28 or higher generally indicates presence of fatigue.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Strength assessment

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Quadriceps strength and handgrip strength will be measured by digital dynamometers named as Lafayette and Jamar dynamometers, respectively. Quadriceps strength will be measured in a sitting position with hip and knee flexed 90 degrees. The participants extend the knee and the examiner applies an opposite force to break this position. This test will be performed three times and the maximum value will be recorded in a kilogram. The handgrip strength will be assessed according to the American Society of Hand Therapists. The participants will be asked to squeeze as forcefull as possible the dynamometer. The maximum score of three trials will be recorded in kliograms.

  2. Functional Capacity

    Time frame: 6-10 minutes

    Six-minutes walk test will be used to evaluate the functional capacity or cardiorespiratory fitness. The participants will be walking in a 30-meter corridor for 6-minutes. If necessary the participants can use the walking assistive devices and take a rest. The total distance will be recorded in meters.

  3. Physical Function

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Short Physical Performance Battery will be used to measure physical functioning. This battery includes 3 subdomains (gait speed, balance and chair stand test). The totatl score changes between 0 and 12. The higher score indicates better performance.

  4. Boddy mass index

    Time frame: 2 minutes

    The body measures (weight and height) will be assessed in kilograms and meters. The index will be calculated by dividing body weight by height squared.

  5. Physical activity habits

    Time frame: 1 minutes

    Physical activity habits will be determined with a question" How many times did you exercise for 30 minutes or more with a certain tempo?" This question will be recorded as a dichotomous variable, 1 indicates present physical activity habits (>2 times) and 0 no physical activity habits (<3 times).

  6. Body mass

    Time frame: 30 seconds.

    The weight will be measured in kilograms without shoes and within thin clothes

  7. Body Height

    Time frame: 30 seconds

    The height will be determined in an erect standing position as centimeters.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ordu University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Fatigue in Older Adults Living in a Rest Home: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 21, 2020

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