Clinical trials: Accidental Fall
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls
A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05725668
- Testing
- dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan, stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Tachikawa Project for Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (TPOP): TPOP-01 Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid for the prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in patients with accidental injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00671489
- Testing
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
Aged, Accidental Fall
Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults
The main aim of this study is to unravel the biomechanics of postural balance reactions during head-motion perturbed standing and walking in older adults who fall, while integrating the influence of frailty, sensory functioning…
- Conditions
- Aged, Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Gait
- Trial name
- BALANCAR (NCT06345625)
- Testing
- Cognition, Sensory function, Frailty
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Accidental Falls
EFFICACY OF AN EXERCISE PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROGRAM IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
Knowing the effects of proprioceptive exercise program in improving balance, gait and risk of falls in institutionalized elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02541305
- Testing
- propioceptive program, No propioceptive program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Accidental Fall, Fall Injury
Effect of Rhythm-based Multitask Training on Falls Among Older Adults
In this assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial our primary aim is to quantify the effects of a six-month rhythm-based multitask training (RYMA) intervention on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to continuation…
- Trial name
- RYMA (NCT04620421)
- Testing
- Rhythm-based Multitask Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aged 65 Years or Older, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Validating a Multifactorial Algorithm to Predict Fall Risk in Community Dwelling Older Persons Aged 65 Years or Older
Falls in older adults have an annual incidence between 23 and 34% for persons of 65 years and older. The lack of transfer of promising research results on falls prevention to daily practice may have several explanations.
- Conditions
- Aged 65 Years or Older, Community Dwelling Older Adults, Falls Risk, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT06961799
- Testing
- Multifactorial algorithm to predict fall risk
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Accidental Falls, Balance; Distorted
The Balance Recovery Confidence (Brc) Scale
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to evaluate the cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Balance Recovery Confidence Scale (BRCS), named Dengeyi Düzeltmede Kendine Güven…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Balance; Distorted, Aging, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06444061
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Parkinson's Disease
Highly Challenging Balance Program to Reduce Fall Rate in PD
This study will test the hypothesis that two highly challenging exercise programs, one based at the VA medical center and the other conducted remotely, will both significantly reduce overall fall rates in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03972969
- Testing
- Facility-based structured exercise, Home-based structured exercise, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Evaluating Technology-Based Fall Prevention Interventions
Approximately one in three older adults fall annually and it is the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults. While exercise and balance programs have been shown to be effective in reducing fall risk, maintaining…
- Trial name
- FaCT2 (NCT03190460)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Technology-based Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Accidental Fall, Accident Prevention
Effect of Treadmill Perturbation Training on Falls
This parallel, randomized, controlled trial aims to quantify the effects of slip- and trip-perturbation training on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to time-matched treadmill walking, among community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- NCT04733222
- Testing
- Perturbation training, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Accidental Falls
Home Hazard Removal Program to Reduce Falls
This study evaluates the effectiveness and implementation of a home-hazard removal program to reduce falls in older adults through a community program delivered through the aging services network.
- Trial name
- HARP (NCT02392013)
- Testing
- Home Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Accidental Falls, Health Behavior
Kuopio Fall Prevention Study.
This study evaluates the 6 month exercise intervention (Taiji and gym course) combined with free use of communal recreation facilities in fall prevention.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Health Behavior, Aging
- Trial name
- KFPS (NCT02665169)
- Testing
- Supervised physical exercise, Health counselling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 914 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
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, Harm Reduction
Reducing Hospital Falls by Empowering Nurses to Provide Ambulatory Aids
This project proposes to evaluate the potential for nurses to assess if a patient who uses an ambulatory aid at home is fit to use one in the hospital, and the effect that providing ambulatory aids to hospitalized patients will…
- Trial name
- NCT03675503
- Testing
- Fall Prevention Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control, Osteoporosis
Prevention of Injury in Skilled Nursing Facilities Through Optimizing Medications
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three care models for optimizing medications and preventing falls with broken bones in patients receiving rehabilitation after a hospitalization for a broken bone.
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT06304428)
- Testing
- Deprescribing Care Model, Bone Health Service Model, Injury Prevention Service Model
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,780 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Fall Prevention, Fall Risk Factors
Fall-Prevention Education and Fall-Related Behaviors in Older Adults
This study investigates the effect of a structured fall-prevention education program on safe fall-related behaviors in older adults.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Fall Risk Factors, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- NCT07499895
- Testing
- Structured Fall-Prevention Education, Fall-Prevention Informational Brochure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Betul Esra Cevik
Accidental Falls
Chinese Version of LIVE-LiFE for Older Adults With Previous Falls
The research is to solve the problem of the high incidence of falls among older adults in China. To this end, the investigators will develop a multi-dimensional fall prevention program by cultivating nursing students as community…
- Trial name
- NCT05377801
- Testing
- Multi-dimensional fall prevention intervention program for 12 weeks
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sigma Theta Tau International
Aging, Falling
Effects of Aquatic Intervention on Fall Risk, Hazard Perception, Calendar Planning and Brain Activity During Elderly
Normal aging is associated with balance, mobility and executive functions decline that increase fall risk and influence Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental ADL (IADL) functions such as safe road-crossing, planning and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Falling, Pedestrian Accidents, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03510377
- Testing
- Aquatic physical intervention, On-land physical intervention, Non physical intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Accidental Falls, Falls
SAFER Karachi - A Fall Prevention Intervention
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects of a culturally adapted and strengthened fall prevention program in older adults aged 60 years and above living in urban Karachi…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Falls, Falls Injury, Mobility Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT07504237)
- Testing
- Stepping On Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University