Clinical trials: Accidental Fall
Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse
Effectiveness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
The purpose of the study is to generate pilot data describing test characteristics of contrast enhanced ultrasound in young children with concern for abdominal trauma.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse, Accidental Fall, Motor Vehicle Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03473249
- Testing
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound using Lumason
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Accidental Falls, Recurrent Falls
Multicomponent Versus Balance Exercise for Older Adults With Recurrent Falls
To compare the short-term effects and 6-month durability of supervised multicomponent exercise, balance exercise alone, and fall-prevention education on balance, strength, walking performance, and health-related quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT07739173
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise, Balance exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation
The Role of Attention Focus Walking Training in Older Adults.
This study aims to examine the effect of external, internal and no attention focus walking training during gait rehabilitation on real-time conscious motor processing (reinvestment), balance, walking ability and fear of falling…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation, Walking, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT04419753
- Testing
- attention focus walking training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Thomson Wai-Lung Wong
Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
Comparative Utility of Clinical Balance Measures in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how useful three balance tests are in predicting fall risk in the individual with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT02696538
- Testing
- Functional Gait Assessment, mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test, Berg Balance Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Accidental Falls
Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention Program
The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of the program and data collection protocol to plan a multisite clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02946593
- Testing
- Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program, Outdoor fall prevention brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Accidental Fall
Removing Home Hazards for Older Adults in Affordable Housing
The investigators will conduct a hybrid effectiveness/implementation trial to simultaneously establish the effectiveness of home hazard removal in affordable housing in order to reduce falls, and conduct a process evaluation of…
- Trial name
- NCT03780777
- Testing
- Home Hazard Removal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Accidental Falls
Health in Motion- Interactive Exercises for Safer Mobility
The participants will complete a series of balance assessments with a licensed physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) or qualified research assistant (RA) at Blue Marble Game Co or in their respective homes at the start of…
- Trial name
- HiM-O (NCT02475902)
- Testing
- Computer guided home exercise program, Paper guided home exercise program
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blue Marble Rehab Inc
Aging Disorder, Aging Problems
Effects of Footwear Suitability on Functional Performance and Balance in Elderly
Proper footwear serves to protect the foot against external factors. Balance and functional performance are affected by the level of footwear suitability.
- Conditions
- Aging Disorder, Aging Problems, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04151654
- Testing
- Footwear Assessment Score
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Tuba Maden
Accidental Falls
Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Population
An educational intervention will be utilized to improve care following guidelines for treating individuals at risk of falling. A survey will be administered to providers pre and post education.
- Trial name
- NCT03614897
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Guthrie Clinic
Accidental Falls
Bedside Assessment of Fall Risk in Emergency Department Elders
The purpose of this study is to assess the risk for falls among elderly Emergency Department (ED) patients.This study will use 2 tests of balance, the Bertec Balance Screening Test and the "Up and Go" test.
- Trial name
- NCT00590746
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Jeffrey Caterino
Osteoporosis
Secondary Prevention of Osteoporosis
The purpose of this study is to develop and implement an evidence based protocol for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures and falls, and to determine how compliance with this intervention improves muscle strength…
- Trial name
- NCT00421343
- Testing
- alendronate with cholecalciferol, calcium carbonate with cholecalciferol, Falls prevention measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
Feasibility of High-intensity Functional Exercise With Simultaneous Cognitive Challenge for Older People With Falls Risk
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a high-intensity functional exercise program with simultaneous cognitive challenge (HIFE+cog) among older people at risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Postural Balance, Gait, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06774508
- Testing
- HIFE+cog, HIFE
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control
Fall Prevention Among Community Living Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess effects of a home exercise program, supervised by assistant nurses with the aim of preventing falls.
- Trial name
- NCT01705912
- Testing
- Complete intervention, Basic intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Gunilla Fahlstrom
Accidental Falls
Effect on Falls Reduction of a Multimodal Intervention in Frail and Pre-frail Elderly Community-dwelling People
Practice guidelines in caring for the geriatric population recommend performing an annual screening of falls . However, one of the problems that interfere with fall prevention programs is the lack of importance accorded to health…
- Trial name
- FAREMAVA (NCT02631330)
- Testing
- Multicomponent physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 466 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de la Ribera
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
Quality of Life, Accidental Falls
Association Between Pilatis Exercise, Balance and Stability Measurements, and Quality of Life Among Elderly Population
Background: The elderly population in western countries and in Israel is constantly growing. Falls are one of the common problems among this population.
- Trial name
- NCT01379235
- Testing
- Pilatis exercise
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
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
Accidental Falls
The Effect of Training Older Adults in Tai Chi and Compensatory Stepping on Balance Control
For the duration of 10 weeks, participants will be asked to maintain their current levels of physical activity and to take part in three testing sessions over the course of 10 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02188524
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Accidental Falls
The Feasibility of Nintendo RingFit to Improve Balance and Muscle Strength of Elders
Background Existing findings have suggested that exergaming (i.e., exercise that requires people to move their body to play, providing an active gaming experience while serving as a form of physical activity), may have a…
- Trial name
- NCT05949359
- Testing
- Nintendo RingFit-augmented exercise program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fall, Fall Accident
The Geriatric Emergency Department Pharmacologic Harm Prevention Project
The goal of this project is to determine whether pharmacogenomic testing (using participants' DNA) can help optimize medication prescribing and reduce side effects in older adults taking five or more medications.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Accident, Poly Pharmacy, Adverse Drug Events
- Trial name
- GREAT PHARM (NCT07216846)
- Testing
- DNA care pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University