Safe Use of Mobility Aids Checklist (SUMAC) for 4-wheeled Walker Use in Turkish Geriatric Population

Launched by ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY · Aug 18, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a tool called the Safe Use of Mobility Aids Checklist (SUMAC) to see if it works well for older adults in Turkey who have dementia and use a 4-wheeled walker. The researchers want to find out if SUMAC is a reliable and accurate way to check how safely these walkers are being used. This is important because using a walker safely can help prevent falls and keep people more independent.

To take part, individuals need to be 65 years or older, have a dementia diagnosis, use a 4-wheeled walker, and be able to understand and speak Turkish. They also need to have a certain level of thinking ability, measured by a short test called the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and be able to walk without help from another person. Participants will be asked to fill out some questionnaires and perform tasks from the SUMAC to see how well the checklist works. People with serious walking problems, balance issues, severe vision or hearing loss, serious heart problems, recent surgeries, or cancer treatment will not be eligible. This study is not yet recruiting participants but aims to make walker use safer for older adults with dementia in Turkey.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Having a diagnosed dementia
• • Using 4-wheeled walker
• • Being 65 years old or older
• • Being able to understand and speak Turkish
• • Having graduated from at least middle school
• • Being able to follow the instructions and act accordingly
• • Being able to walk without another person's help
• • Having gotten 18-23 points from the The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having mobility limitations due to musculoskeletal and neurological problems
• • Having problems walking due to neurological diseases such as Parkinson, cerebrovascular diseases and so on
• • Having balance problems due to vestibular conditions
• • Having severe visual impairment and/or severe hearing loss
• • Having unstable cardiovascular diseases
• • Having malignancy and/or receiving treatment for malignancy
• • Having had a surgery related to neurological and/or orthopedic problems in the past 6 months
• • Not being willing to participate