Clinical Trial: Association Between Antidepressant Use and Falls in Older Adults: Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Database
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition:
Antidepressants Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
Fall
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Association Between Antidepressant Use and Falls in Older Adults: Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Database
Brief Summary:
The incidence of fall in older adults aged 65 and over is estimated at 30%, and 50% of the people aged 80 and over with at least one fall a year. Falls are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.The origin falls is often multifactorial, involving intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Few studies have investigated the association with all antidepressants. Potential adverse effects of antidepressants such as hyponatremia, sedation, orthostatic hypotension, extrapyramidal symptoms are known risk factors for…
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