Global Approach to Faint and Falls
Syncope is the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness. Falls are very common in older people. If the falls are unexplained and not accidental, it is likely that the patient had a syncope event and showed a lack of awareness for loss of consciousness. The management of unexplained falls is the same as th
| Condition(s) | Syncope, Fall |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | Syncope is the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness. Falls are very common in older people. If the falls are unexplained and not accidental, it is likely that the patient had a syncope event and showed a lack of awareness for loss of consciousness. The management of unexplained falls is the same as that of syncope. There is a gap between the best available scientific evidence provided by the guidelines and the need to disseminate these concepts in clinical practice. The absence of a systematic comprehensive approach to fainting and falls results in higher health and social costs, unnecessary hospitalizations and diagnostic procedures, prolonged hospital stays, lower diagnostic rates, and higher rates of misdiagnosis and symptomatic recurrence. Aim of the study The aim of |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive patients aged ≥40 years referred to the Faint \& Fall Clinics for assessment of an episode of faint or fall. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with age \<40 years * Patients with incidental fall * Patients with an established diagnosis of syncope * Patients in whom syncope and fall are secondary symptoms of severe underlying comorbidities (e.g: acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, acute haemorrage) |
| Ages | 40 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Istituto Auxologico Italiano |
| Locations | Milan, MI, Italy |
| Start date | 2020-03-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT05752682 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05752682 |