Clinical trials: Patient Falls
Myeloid Chimerism
Repeat Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease and Falling Donor Myeloid Chimerism Levels
Background: Sickle cell disease can often be treated with blood stem cell transplants. But for some people the disease returns. This study will give a second transplant to people whose disease has returned but still have some…
- Trial name
- NCT04008368
- Testing
- CliniMACS CD34 Reagent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
A Study Investigating the Effect of Montelukast in Patients With Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (MK-0476-192)(COMPLETED)
A study of the ability of montelukast to improve signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis compared with placebo. Loratadine is included in the study as an active control.
- Trial name
- NCT00960141
- Testing
- montelukast sodium, Comparator: loratadine
- Volunteers
- 829 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Strabismus
Balance in the Strabismic Patient Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
Strabismus is a clinical condition characterized by the failure of the visual axes of the two eyes to align on the stared object.
- Trial name
- BASS (NCT06733220)
- Testing
- Surgery for strabismus
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Epilepsy
Melatonin vs Sleep Deprivation for Nap EEG
In the pediatric population, electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings are frequently performed in sleep, as it reduces the amount of artifacts and might activate epileptiform discharges.
- Trial name
- NCT05654415
- Testing
- Melatonin, Deprivation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Parkinson's Disease, Falls
Falls and Balance of Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Urinary Disturbance
The aim of this study is to determine the fall and balance conditions of Parkinson's patients according to their urinary complaints.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Falls, Balance, Urinary Bladder Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03845725
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Stroke, Cognition Disorder
The Effects of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Motor Performance, Balance and Fear of Falling in Stroke Patients
One of the most common complications in stroke patients is cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment affects a large part of the life of stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognition Disorder, Fear Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05490628
- Testing
- Cognitive Rehabilitation, Conventional Therapy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Hip Fractures, Sarcopenia
Feasibility of High Density Sit-to-stand Functional Resistance Training in Patients With Hip Fracture
The objective of this study is to examine if functional high-density, high-volume chair rise training is feasible for increasing lower extremity strength without causing excessive hip pain during execution in patients with hip…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Sarcopenia, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05840315
- Testing
- Basic intervention and nutritional intervention, Sit-to-stand, Leg press
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Horsholm Municipality
Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia
Primary or Secondary Drowning
According to WHO's rules, any death certificate must state the underlying cause of death and contributory causes of death may also be stated.
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near, Drowning in Swimming Pool
- Trial name
- DROWN_COD (NCT06310499)
- Testing
- Drowning
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Fall Injury, Osteoporotic Fractures
Pole Walking Intervention in Retirement Communities
This patient-oriented, multi-site study aims to co-design and test a pole walking program with resident and staff representatives from participating independent living and retirement communities.
- Trial name
- NCT05388227
- Testing
- Pole walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Stroke, Osteoporosis
Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients With Major Chronic Diseases
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of therapeutic exercise and nutrition intervention for sarcopenia and risk of falls in patients with major chronic diseases.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Osteoporosis, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03798418
- Testing
- elastic band strengthening exercise, diet counseling
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Fall, Music
Risk of Falls in Patients Attending Music Sessions on an Acute Geriatric Ward
Music therapy has long been used to improve communication, health and quality of life. Music is also known to regulate pain, mood and anxiety levels.
- Conditions
- Fall, Music, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03348657
- Testing
- Music Session
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Parkinson's Disease
Development of a Fall Prevention and Fall Detection System for Ambulatory Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Patients
The investigators plan to conduct a first-stage experiment by recruiting ten subjects, including five PD patients and five non-PD patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01262950
- Testing
- portable motion detector
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Nurse's Role, Nurse-Patient Relations
Rehab MATRIX: Impact of a Nursing-Led Acuity Algorithm on Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
To determine whether implementation of Rehab MATRIX will improve patient safety, patient satisfaction and nursing indices.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Nurse-Patient Relations, Satisfaction, Patient Fall
- Trial name
- Rehab MATRIX (NCT02850952)
- Testing
- Rehab MATRIX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Drowning, Drowning, Near
Patients Treated by the Danish Emergency Medical Services Following Non-drowning Water Rescues From 2016 to 2023
Since 2015, all Danish prehospital EMS have used the nationwide Prehospital Electronic Medical Record (PEMR). In 2023, the investigators developed the Danish Drowning Formula (DDF), a text-search algorithm designed to search the…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning, Near, Submersion, Submersion - Accidental
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT06327893)
- Testing
- Submersion or immersion in liquid
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Fall Prevention
Validation Study of the Speedy Meyer Fall Scale for Determining the Fall Risk of the Paediatric Patient
Fall prevention is an essential element in ensuring safe care for paediatric patients. The first step in building a risk reduction programme is the adoption of an assessment tool to identify those most at risk at an early stage.
- Trial name
- NCT06311409
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control
Effect of Callisthenic Training on Mobility and ADL Performance in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Patients
Almost 2 to 3 out of every 1000 children have Cerebral palsy in Pakistan.Spastic type of CP is dominant about 75%, diplegia (40%) and hemiplegic are (35.5%).Spastic diplegics have tightness of lower limb more than upper…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control, Spasticity, Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT06966076
- Testing
- calisthenic training, Conventional physical therapy group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Effects of Protective Step Training on Proactive and Reactive Motor Adaptations in Parkinson's Disease Patients
The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent PD affects the ability to walk, respond to balance perturbations (i.e., Protective Step Training) and produce acute short-term effects to improve compensatory reactions and…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Fall, Protective Step Training, Falls, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07399613
- Testing
- Protective Step Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Montelukast in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Fall 1999 Study (0476A-117)
This study will evaluate the ability of oral montelukast/loratadine to improve the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis compared with loratadine alone, montelukast alone and placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00963599
- Testing
- Comparator: montelukast/loratadine, Comparator: montelukast, Comparator: loratadine
- Volunteers
- 907 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Falling in Patients With COPD Referred to Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Incidence, Risk Factors and Prediction Tools
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of falling in a cohort of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation program and to verify the risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT02434198
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Clinical Evaluation of a Wireless Monitoring Device to Reduce Falls in the Elderly and Others at High Risk of Falling
Falls are a public health problem of significant social and economic significance. No primary intervention devices have been shown to be effective in reducing falls and associated injuries.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00249743
- Testing
- FallSaver (formerly called NOCwatch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NOCwatch International