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A study on falls, fractures and frailty in older adults

Completed · Region Skane

What this means

This study aimed to find what leads to falls in older people. It also aimed to help them recover after a fall. No results have been posted, so we do not yet know what it found.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Completed
Who can join
Ages 65 and over
Where
1 site

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The science

Registered title
Fall, Fracture and Frailty
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
observational
Conditions
Fall Injury, Hip Fractures, Risk Reduction, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Frailty
Sponsor
Region Skane
Ages
65 Years to no maximum
Dates
First posted Feb 3, 2023 · updated Oct 14, 2026

Registry summary

This project aims to improve the global outcome for an aging individual after a traumatic fall, through identifying conditions contributing to a fall and promoting recovery and rehabilitation. Through better understanding 'falling phenotype', the ultimate aim is to prevent future complications, as well as new falls and fractures in the growing older population.

Sites (1)

  • Department of Orthopaedics, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
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