Blood markers for older adults who fall often
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at two substances in the blood (GFAP and UCH-L1) that may be related to brain injury and falling. It aims to improve care for older adults who have frequent falls and are hospitalized in a geriatric unit.
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Who can take part
- You are 75 years or older and hospitalized in a geriatric short-stay unit at Guy Thomas Hospital in Riom.
- You have had more than one fall per week recently.
- You or a trusted person can give permission for you to be in the study.
- You are covered by French Social Security health insurance.
- You do not have bleeding in the brain on a CT scan, a recent stroke, or a serious illness where you are near the end of life.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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