Clinical trials: Accidental Fall, open to volunteers
Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Fall Risk
Fall Prevention in Older Adults in an Italian Cohort
Proximal femoral fractures are associated with increased mortality in older adults and may contribute to loss of functional independence, resulting in a higher risk of long-term institutionalization.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Fall Risk, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07437690
- Testing
- Khymeia
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
A Manualized Recreational Therapy Balance Program for Older Adults With Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
This study evaluates a manualized recreational therapy balance program for older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders who live in small cities and rural areas of Oklahoma, where access to movement disorder…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism), Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07845474
- Testing
- Manualized recreational therapy balance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State 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
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
Stroke, Aging
Experimental PBT Study in Fall-prone Subjects
The study will investigate safety, usability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of perturbation-based training in participants post-stroke and older adults with mild balance deficits.
- Trial name
- PACE-R (NCT07654335)
- Testing
- PBT
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Accidental Falls, Aged
Whole-Body Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department After a Fall
Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults visit the emergency department. In many older patients, a fall that looks "mechanical" is actually caused by an underlying medical problem such as syncope, heart disease…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Aged, Syncope
- Trial name
- NCT07886164
- Testing
- Whole-body point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli City Hospital
Aging, Aged
Aquatic Exercise and Reactive Balance
The present clinical trial aims to identify if skills acquired during aquatic exercise are more effectively transferred to a reactive balance task than land exercise.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aged, Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05107817
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eadric Bressel
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Multicomponent Exercise and Pain Science Education for Fall Prevention in Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (MovePainFall)
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common in older adults and is associated with reduced mobility, loss of function, poorer quality of life, fear of movement, fear of falling and a higher risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Accidental Falls, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- MovePainFall (NCT07889024)
- Testing
- MovePainFall multicomponent exercise programme, Pain science and fall-prevention education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Knee Osteoarthritis, Task Performance and Analysis
Knee Osteoarthritis, Motor Control, Risk of Falls and Virtual Reality
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about knee osteoarthritis, functionality, and risk of falls in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Task Performance and Analysis, Accidental Falls, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT06362785
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Therapeutic exercise
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Dementia, Mild, Accidental Falls
Development of Pressure Sensor Based Dementia and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
The goal of this intervention program is to test the effectiveness of pressure sensor based dementia and fall prevention program for improving cognitive and physical functions of community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild, Accidental Falls, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06664229
- Testing
- Fall and dementia prevention exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Accidental Fall, Stroke
Optimal Intensity of Reactive Balance Training Post-stroke
Falls in daily life are a serious risk for people with stroke. A new type of balance training, called reactive balance training (RBT). may help to reduce this risk of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT06555016
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Fall, Fall Accident
Developing Post-falls Management Principles in Care Homes
Falls are common among older people living in care homes and can cause serious injuries. After a fall, older people require post-falls management.
- Trial name
- NCT07818200
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Accidental Fall
Effects of a Novel Perturbation Balance Training Program on Laboratory and Real-World Trip-Induced Losses of Balance and Falls Among Balance-Impaired Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel balance training stepping exercise can reduce the risk of falling among adults over the age of 65.
- Trial name
- NCT07891637
- Testing
- Step Training, Treadmill Training, Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Balance Impairment, Accidental Fall
Examining the Feasibility of an Outdoor Therapeutic Horse Carriage As a Perturbation -based Balance Training
The proposed study is a prospective experimental single-arm pre-post study aiming to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of an outdoor therapeutic horse carriage, i.e., the Equine Dynamic Balance (EDB), as a form of reactive…
- Trial name
- NCT06708104
- Testing
- Outdoor horse-assisted perturbation training
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
Accidental Fall
Virtual Tai ji Quan Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
To examine two different exercise programs in reducing incidence of falls among community-dwelling older adults
- Trial name
- NCT05822466
- Testing
- Virtual tai ji quan: moving for better balance intervention (V-TJQMBB), Virtual multimodal exercise intervention (V-Multimodal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
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
Stroke
Responses to Backward Walking Training Post-Stroke
Approximately 15,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke each year with new cases costing an estimated $111 million for acute inpatient, $75 million for post-acute inpatient, and $88 million for follow-up care over 6 months…
- Trial name
- BRAVE (NCT04928482)
- Testing
- Backward Walking Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Falls, Injuries
The Safety Integration Stakeholders (SAINTS) Program to Integrate Worker and Patient Safety in Oregon Rural Hospitals
The safety integration stakeholders (saints) program to integrate worker and patient safety in Oregon rural hospitals. The rationale is that the saints program will positively impact outcomes by identifying and training peer…
- Trial name
- SAINTS (NCT06302088)
- Testing
- SAINTS program
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Fall Prevention, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Validation of the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Questionnaire to Assess the Risk of Falls in People Aged 60 or Over.
This single-centre, cross-sectional diagnostic study will determine whether the new self-completed Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) questionnaire can classify fall-risk level (low, moderate, high) in adults ≥ 60…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT06961812)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam, Safe Self-Administered Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Diabetic Neuropathies, Rehabilitation
Comparative Effects of Reactive Balance Training and Task-Oriented Training on Postural Stability in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of prolonged hyperglycemia that damages peripheral nerves, leading to impaired sensory function, increased fall risk, and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Neuropathies, Rehabilitation, Reaction Time, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT07827417
- Testing
- Reactive Balance Training, TASK ORIENTED TRAINING
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad