Validation of the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Questionnaire to Assess the Risk of Falls in People Aged 60 or Over.

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, MONTPELLIER · Apr 29, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new self-assessment tool called the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) questionnaire. The goal is to see if this simple questionnaire can effectively identify the risk of falls in adults aged 60 and older, just as well as the current method that requires a healthcare professional to conduct tests and ask questions. The trial will involve about 300 participants who will fill out the SAFE questionnaire and then undergo some quick physical tests under supervision. By comparing the results from the SAFE and the traditional assessment, researchers hope to improve fall risk screening for older adults.

To be eligible for the study, participants must be at least 60 years old, be able to walk and maintain their balance for at least a month, and be able to complete the questionnaire and physical tests. Those who can’t answer the questions due to other conditions or who refuse to participate will be excluded. Participants can expect to receive immediate feedback on their fall risk and personalized advice to help prevent falls. This study is important because it could lead to a more accessible and cost-effective way for older adults to assess their fall risk, ultimately helping to keep them safe and healthy.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • People aged 60 or over, judged by the investigator to be in stable clinical condition as regards walking and balance for at least one month,
• • Able to perform the necessary physical assessments
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unable, according to the investigator, to answer a self-questionnaire,
• • Patient's refusal to take part in the study
• • Absence of a caregiver if the participant is unable to answer the questionnaire alone
• • Unable to understand the information note
• • Opposition of the proxy or legal guardian if the participant is under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice)
• • Subject deprived of liberty (art. L. 1121-6) (by judicial or administrative decision, or forced hospitalization)
• • Not affiliated to a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme (L1121-8-1)
• • Participation in other research involving a period of exclusion still in progress (Article L1121-12)