Clinical trials: Accidental Falls, open to volunteers
Multiple Sclerosis, Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Measurement Properties of the Walking Adaptability Ladder Test and Foot Tap Test in Multiple Sclerosis
Walking and motor control impairments are among the most common manifestations experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and may already be present in individuals with mild disability.
- Trial name
- NCT07505355
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Dementia
Effects of Step Training in Older Adults with Mild Dementia
Step training has been shown to be effective at reducing the incidence of falls and improving related risk factors, including choice stepping, in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05655403
- Testing
- Step training program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Old Age; Debility
Dual Task Perturbation Training for OAwMCI
Studies have determined that compared to cognitively intact older adults (CIOA), older adults with mild cognitive impairment (OAwMCI) exhibit more pronounced balance and gait impairments which lead to an increased risk of falls…
- Trial name
- NCT04938349
- Testing
- Dual task perturbation training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Stroke, Fall
Predicting Fall Risk in Stroke Patients Using a Machine Learning Model and Multi-Sensor Data
The study assesses a machine learning model developed to predict fall risk among stroke patients using multi-sensor signals. This prospective, multicenter, open-label, sponsor-initiated confirmatory trial aims to validate the…
- Trial name
- NCT06380049
- Testing
- EMG Analysis Software
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), INSTITUTIONAL CARE
ROLE OF DUAL-TASK COST IN PREDICTING FALL RISK AMONG OLDER ADULTS RECEIVING INSTITUTIONAL CARE
There is a need for studies that examine the role of dual-task cost in predicting fall risk among older adults receiving institutional care and that develop classification models that can be used in clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), INSTITUTIONAL CARE, Dual Task Cost, Falls in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT07631975
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Fall Risk, Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
Prevention and Reduction of Falls: Testing and Evaluating Cutting Edge Haptic Technology
This study evaluates whether a drug-free, non-invasive haptic patch (LIBERTY Patch) affects fall-risk classification and balance/mobility confidence in adults ages 55 to 85.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Accidental Falls, Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT07781397)
- Testing
- LIBERTY Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- SuperPatch Limited LLC
Nervous System Diseases
Effects of the COTID (Community Occupational Therapist in Dementia) Program and Usual Occupational Therapy Care on Recurrence of Falls at 12 Months in Elderly People With Neurocognitive Disorders Who Had Been Hospitalized for Falls, After Their Return Home
This project will enable optimization of specific carried out by occupationist for older adults discharged from hospital for falls: on the environmental dimension at the participant's home on the involvement of the caregiver…
- Trial name
- ErgoFalls (NCT06237218)
- Testing
- COTID program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Concerns About Falling, Falls
Educational Interventions to Reduce Concerns About Falling, Falls and Associated Outcomes Among Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an active educational intervention (using interactive and active methods of teaching) works better than the traditional lecture teaching to reduce concerns of falling, falls and…
- Conditions
- Concerns About Falling, Falls, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07515053
- Testing
- Interactive Fall Prevention Education, Printed Educational Materials
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Frail Elderly
Comparison of the Effects of Different Exercise Protocols in Frail Elderly Individuals
The aim of this research is to investigate and compare the effects of two different exercise programs developed for frail geriatric individuals on fall risk, fear of falling, and physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT07564076
- Testing
- Vivifrail Exercise Program, Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Geriatric, Fall
Occupation-Based Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults
This study aims to examine the effects of an occupation-based, multicomponent occupational therapy intervention on older adults aged 65 years and above with a history of falls living in the community.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Fall, Cognition, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07258355
- Testing
- Occupation-Based Multi-Component Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Falls, Balance Assessment
Developing a Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device in Clinical Setting
Study Objectives Objective 1: Compare the fall risk assessment results between balance sensors, traditional tests, and clinical diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT06767163
- Testing
- iBalance
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Effects of Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knees on Fall-related Health Outcomes in Limited Community Ambulators
The goal of this study is to find out if using microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs), prosthetic knees with a built-in computer, improves health outcomes related to falls in adults who use above-knee prostheses.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Prosthesis User, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg: Thigh, Between Hip and Knee, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT06937242
- Testing
- Ottobock C-Leg 4 Microprocessor Knee, Ottobock Kenevo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education, LLC
Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Incontinence
URINARY INCONTINENCE AND GERIATRIC SYNDROMES
The aim of this cross-sectional observational study is to examine the independent associations of urinary incontinence severity and post-void residual urine volume with frailty and other geriatric outcomes in older adults…
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence in Old Age, Urinary Incontinence in Geriatric Population
- Trial name
- NCT07813702
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- MERT UYSAL
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait
Decoding the Neural Mechanisms Underlying Postural Instability and Gait Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to learn how brain signals are related to freezing of gait (FOG) and balance problems in Parkinson's disease (PD) and to study how different deep brain stimulation (DBS) settings may affect these…
- Trial name
- NCT07748962
- Testing
- Multiple Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Conditions, Moving Overground in a Virtual Environment (MOVE), Cleveland Clinic Stair Ambulation and Functional Evaluation of Gait (SAFE-Gait)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Falls
Targeting the Hip Abductors to Reduce Falls in Older Veterans Through A Virtual Multimodal Balance Intervention
Falls are a major health concern and a leading cause of injurious death and non-fatal injuries in older Veterans who are at greater risk for falls than non-Veterans.
- Trial name
- Virtual MMBI (NCT07109466)
- Testing
- Mulit-modality Balance Intervention, Gerofit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Falls, Frailty
VIVI-OLIVE: Multicomponent Exercise and Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Older Adults at High Risk of Falls
VIVI-OLIVE is a multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating whether a 24-month intervention combining an individualized multicomponent exercise program (VIVIFRAIL), Mediterranean diet counselling, and supplementation with 60…
- Trial name
- VIVI-OLIVE (NCT07829484)
- Testing
- VIVIFRAIL multicomponent exercise program, Mediterranean diet counselling, Extra virgin olive oil supplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Type 2
Balance Control and Recovery in Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy
In this study the effects of diabetic peripheral neuropathy will be assessed on balance control, balance recovery, and muscle electrical activity in adults over 50 years.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Type 2, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Type 2 - Uncontrolled, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- DPN (NCT06544876)
- Testing
- sit-to-stand, stand to sit, standing perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lisa Griffin
Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness
Vestibular Balance-Cognition Dual-Task Digital System: Development of a Smart Rehabilitation Platform for the Elderly and Prediction of Balance Function Risks
This study is being done to better understand how vestibular problems and thinking abilities (such as attention and mental flexibility) are related in older adults, and how doing a balance task and a thinking task at the same…
- Conditions
- Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07735078
- Testing
- Instrumented balance and gait assessment using wearable inertial sensors, Questionnaires and paper-based cognitive tests
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Chronic Stroke
Effect of NMES on Balance and Fall Risk in Chronic Stroke
The aim of this study is to describe the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in the form of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to different lower limb muscles on reactive balance and gait…
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT04957355)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or Functional electrical stimulation (FES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Effectiveness of Video-Based Movement Analysis-Guided Personalized Rehabilitation in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
This study aims to quantify motor control abnormalities using video-based movement analysis in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and to evaluate the effectiveness of an analysis-guided personalized…
- Trial name
- NCT07714278
- Testing
- ReMap, Usual Care
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital