Clinical trials: Accidental Falls
Accidental Falls
The Influence of Balance Training on Postural Control in Elderly
Fall related injuries are major health problem which effect especially elderly population. After experiencing a fall, most of the elderly are unable to resume their previous mobility and the fear of future falls affects their…
- Trial name
- NCT02836587
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky 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
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
Accidental Fall
Workplace Fall Prevention Through Slip Recovery Training
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of applying slip recovery training, a novel balance training exercise intervention, to workers who are at increased risk of slip-induced falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05740124
- Testing
- slip recovery training, alternative balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Fall Patients, Fall Injury
Predictive Analytics and Computer Visualization Enhances Patient Safety to Prevent Falls
Annually, in the United States there are 700,000 - 1,000,000 inpatient falls reported, and one-third of patients sustain an injury.
- Trial name
- NCT06339125
- Testing
- Fall prevention algorithm, Inspiren camera visualization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fall, Fall Prevention
Study on the Steps to Avoid Falls in the Elderly
This study focuses on administering home-based exercises which include balance, strength, endurance, and mobility training to pre-frail subjects via one of the 3 intervention arms.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Prevention, Pre- Frail
- Trial name
- SAFETRIP (NCT05207215)
- Testing
- Home Base Exercises
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Fractures, Bone, Patient Fall
Bone Strength and Physical Activity in Patients With a Recent Clinical Fracture
The risk for a subsequent fracture is significantly higher in patients presenting with a fracture compared to individuals without a previous fracture and is highest within the first 2 years after the initial fracture.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Patient Fall, Osteoporosis, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05138640
- Testing
- Not applicable. The study is designed as an observational cohort study
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Joop P.W. van den Bergh
Healthy People Programs
Effects of 20-week Mat-Pilates & Dual-Task Training on Strength, Balance, Cognition, and Fall Risk in Older Adults
Our aims are to evaluate the impact of 24-week combined Pilates and dual-task exercises on physical fitness, balance, cognitive function, bone density in older adults.
- Trial name
- Pilates&ST (NCT07119762)
- Testing
- Pilates sections
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Accidental Falls
The Winchester Falls Project
The study aims to determine whether multidisciplinary assessment of community-based patients, who have had at least one previous fall, reduces the rate of further falls and fall-related problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00130624
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary intervention: primary or secondary care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust
High Risk of Falling
Backward Walking Rehabilitation to Prevent Falls in High-risk Adults Aged 75 Years and Older
Falls are a major health problem for people aged 75 or older. Backward walking may strengthen the muscles of the legs, improve posture and balance, and make walking more stable, which could help prevent new falls and improve…
- Trial name
- PCRetro (NCT07650097)
- Testing
- Walking backwards, Usual walking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Accidental Falls
Learning From Falling: Perturbation-based Training to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
The investigators will evaluate the difference between a commonly accepted paradigm of balance training (BT) and a more dynamic and task specific form of balance training, perturbation-based training (PBT) in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04770103
- Testing
- Balance recovery, Postural Sway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Parkinson Disease
Bringing Parkinson Care Back Home
SUMMARY Rationale: For persons with Parkinson's disease (PD), medical decisions are based almost exclusively on periodic in-clinic evaluations by a neurologist or a nurse.
- Trial name
- NCT04288583
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Accidental Fall
System to Avoid Fall Events
Rinicare Ltd, a Lancaster-based SME, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMB) will collaborate on a research study to determine the feasibility, suitability, and acceptability of the Rinicare developed SAFE (System…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT03418103)
- Testing
- Thermal imaging analysis of participant position in a hospital bed
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rinicare Ltd
Syncope, Fall
Global Approach to Faint and Falls
Syncope is the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness. Falls are very common in older people. If the falls are unexplained and not accidental, it is likely that the patient had a syncope event and showed a lack of…
- Trial name
- F2 (NCT05752682)
- Testing
- Diagnostic pathway
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Stroke
Effects of Otago Exercise Program in Falls, Balance and Physical Performance in Stroke Patients
This study aims to determine the effects of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on falls and balance as well as overall physical performance. Participants will be divided into two groups; control and intervention group.
- Trial name
- NCT06426862
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program, Control Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University