Clinical trials: Accidental Falls
Gait, Flexibility
Age-Related Gait Changes and Hip Flexibility
Based on their preliminary quantitative gait findings suggesting that limited passive hip extension range is a key functionally limiting impairment affecting gait, the investigators propose a supervised, specific stretching…
- Trial name
- NCT00924261
- Testing
- Hip Stretch, Shoulder Stretch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Education, Online Learning
Online Watch-Summarize-Question-Ask Method in Falls Education for Nursing Students
This randomized controlled study will evaluate the effectiveness of an online Watch-Summarize-Question-Ask (WSQA) learning method on nursing students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors related to patient fall prevention…
- Conditions
- Education, Online Learning, Fall Prevention, Fall, Accidental
- Trial name
- NCT07428772
- Testing
- Online Watch Summarize Question Learning Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
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
Translation of an Evidence-Based Fall-Prevention Program Into Rural West Virginia Churches
Falls are the leading cause of death and injuries in adults over age 65 both nationally and in West Virginia. Rurality, age, physical inactivity, and chronic conditions, such as arthritis, are strong risk factors for falls in…
- Trial name
- NCT01961037
- Testing
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Falls, Aging
The Effects of Minimal Shoes in Older People at Risk of Falls: The Feetback Shoe Study
A third of people over 65, and half of people over 80, fall at least once a year. Falls are the most common cause of death from injury in the over 65s and result in a significant financial burden on the whole society.
- Trial name
- FSS (NCT03874728)
- Testing
- Minimal shoes, Standardised conventional shoes, Barefoot
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Accidental Falls
Kenosha County Falls Prevention Study
Intensive falls prevention programs have been shown to be effective in reducing falls; however, a number of practical programs, based in community setting have not been successful at reducing rate of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT00554437
- Testing
- UW Falls Prevention Program
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Study of Two Exercises Protocols for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder, with motor symptoms that may predispose to falls and gait changes.
- Trial name
- STEP-TEA (NCT05908357)
- Testing
- Exergaming, Booklet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Copd, Fall Patients
Balance Training for Fall Reduction in COPD
People living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have problems with their balance and a high incidence of falls compared to those of a similar age.
- Trial name
- NCT02995681
- Testing
- Balance training, Pulmonary rehab
- Where
- 10 sites in Australia, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- West Park Healthcare Centre
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
Fall Patients
The Characteristics of Falls and Its Potential Predictors
A prospective study to examine the fall characteristics among elderly faller in Hong Kong and the potential predictors of falls incidence.
- Trial name
- NCT03879902
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2,101 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Physical Function, Cognitive Function
Physical Exercise and Jaques-Dalcroze Eurhythmics: Effects on Physical and Cognitive Functions, and Falls in Seniors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and the possible mechanisms underlying music-based multitask training (i.e., Jaques-Dalcroze eurhythmics) in older people, compared to multicomponent exercise training.
- Conditions
- Physical Function, Cognitive Function, Falls
- Trial name
- EPHYCOS (NCT01811745)
- Testing
- Jaques-Dalcroze eurhythmics training, Multicomponent exercise training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Falls, Fall Injury
Electronic Strategies for Tailored Exercise to Prevent FallS
The objectives of this proposal are to evaluate the eSTEPS CDS (eSTEPS) in a cluster randomized controlled trial. The intervention includes the following: 1) A machine learning-based fall injury risk screening algorithm to…
- Conditions
- Falls, Fall Injury, Exercise Self-Efficacy, Falls Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- eSTEPS (NCT04993781)
- Testing
- eSTEPS CDS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,945 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other Fall, Patient Falls
Visual Feedback to Improve Balance During Walking
The goal of this research is to determine if real time visual feedback of body movements improves balance control more than walking on a treadmill alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01690611
- Testing
- Treadmill Walking, Visual Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Rehabilitation, Training
The Effect of Modified Stepping Trainings in Frailty Elderly With Physical Performance- a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
This single-blind, randomized controlled trial compared the effects of modifiled stepping exercise training on flat step and unstable step on the functional outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Training, Respiratory Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06505083
- Testing
- modified stepping trainings
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonticha Kaewjoho
Elderly Adults, Parkinson
A Treadmill Training Program Augmented by Virtual Reality to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults
The proposed randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of treadmill training augmented with virtual reality on fall risk. 300 older adults with a history of falls will be recruited to participate in this study.
- Conditions
- Elderly Adults, Parkinson, Mild Cognitive Disorder
- Trial name
- VTIME (NCT01732653)
- Testing
- TT+VR, TT alone
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Israel and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Stroke
Translation and Psychometric Properties of the Urdu Version of Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale
Falls are the most common cause of injuries and hospitalization for elderly people and can lead to a significant loss of independence.
- Trial name
- NCT06043869
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Falls, Accidental
A Pilot Study of the Wii Fit as a Low-Cost Virtual Reality System to Evaluate Balance Ability in Older Adults
Accidental falls in older adults are highly prevalent and a major source of morbidity. Over 30% of people aged 65 or older fall each year with about half of these cases being recurrent.
- Trial name
- WiiFit (NCT01229969)
- Testing
- Wii Fit Balance Games, NeuroCom EquiTest® System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
Falls, Physical Performance
Whole Body Vibration Training Among Older People Using Sheltered Housing
The purpose of this randomised (double-blind) controlled exercise intervention trial is to determine whether the whole body vibration (WBV) training can effectively improve physical functioning of older people living in or…
- Conditions
- Falls, Physical Performance, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- VAREX (NCT01523600)
- Testing
- Whole body vibration training, Wellness group
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Fall, Self Efficacy
Validation of a New Scale of Balance Recovery Confidence for Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide clinicians with a greater understanding of patients' perceived ability in their physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04577365
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University