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

Browse trials for

• Fatigue 1,860

Keywords

• fatigue
• physical function
• strength
• older adults
• nursing homes

Fatigue

1,860 studies on the registry are indexed under Fatigue; 376 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 92 is close to the median of 100 across 367 observational studies indexed under Fatigue.

Lead sponsor

T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ is the lead sponsor of 87 studies on the registry; 12 are open to participants now.

Study population

Groups and cohorts

• Total sample

  This group consists of older adults living in a rest home, who are proper for inclusion criteria

  Other: Self-reported questionairres

Interventions

• OtherSelf-reported questionairres

  the fatigue will be determined through self reported questionnairres

Primary outcomes

1. Fall Severity Scale (FSS)

   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.

   Time frame: 5 minutes

Secondary outcomes

1. Strength assessment

   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.

   Time frame: 5 minutes

2. Functional Capacity

   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.

   Time frame: 6-10 minutes

3. Physical Function

   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.

   Time frame: 5 minutes

4. Boddy mass index

   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.

   Time frame: 2 minutes

5. Physical activity habits

   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).

   Time frame: 1 minutes

6. Body mass

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

   Time frame: 30 seconds.

7. Body Height

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

   Time frame: 30 seconds

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No