Clinical trials: Fall, Accidental
Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls
Geriatric Health Exam Osteoporosis Screening
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (WHO FRAX®) Taiwanese calculator is freely available on line to help osteoporosis management.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01934387
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Healthy
Indomethacin and Mechanisms Underlying Risk of Falling
The purpose of this study is to determine whether indometacin has an effect on reaction time, postural stability, and the avoidance of obstacles.
- Trial name
- NCT00462111
- Testing
- Indometacin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
Exercise, Frailty
Evaluation of the Walk With Ease Program for Fall Prevention
The study will use a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the potential of incorporating physical therapy exercises (primary prevention strategy) within an evidence-based intervention called Walk with Ease to reduce…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Frailty, Arthritis, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT05693025
- Testing
- Group Exercise, Behavioral Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Functional Constipation (FC), Accidental Falls
Functional Constipation and Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults
This retrospective cross-sectional observational study aims to examine the relationship between Rome IV functional constipation and fall history, functional capacity, and physical activity in older adults.
- Conditions
- Functional Constipation (FC), Accidental Falls, Physical Functional Performance
- Trial name
- FC-FALLS (NCT07630740)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
Accidental Falls, Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Fall Prevention by Alfacalcidol and Training
Objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a multimodal therapy on the basis of current guidelines on fall prevention consisting of a 12-months intervention with Alfacalcidol and calcium, patient education and a mobility…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Aged
- Trial name
- SPALT (NCT00483275)
- Testing
- Alfacalcidol, Balance, gait and strength training, Patient education
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Accidental Fall, Postural Balance
Fall Prevention in Older Adults Study
Poor balance is one of the major risk factors for falling in older adults. A Matter of Balance (MOB) is one of the most commonly used fall prevention programs nationally.
- Trial name
- NCT03176511
- Testing
- A Matter of Balance plus Dual-Task Balance Challenge Group, A Matter of Balance Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Accidental Falls
FallSensing Clinical Tool for Fall Risk Prevention in Community-dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Over
Fall prevention programs should include strength and balance training, home hazard assessment and intervention, vision assessment and referral and also medication review with modification/withdrawal.
- Trial name
- NCT03591185
- Testing
- FallSensing Clinical Tool
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anabela Correia Martins
Urinary Incontinence, Falls, Accidental
Continence Across Continents to Upend Stigma and Dependency
To determine whether women exposed to the continence promotion intervention will report improved urinary symptoms and quality of life, and lower incontinence-related stigma and falls than women who receive a control intervention…
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Falls, Accidental, Quality of Life, Stigma
- Trial name
- CACTUS-D (NCT01858493)
- Testing
- Continence promotion group education workshop
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 910 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
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 Fall, Nurse's Role
Virtual Reality Fall Education for Caregivers
Falls place a huge financial burden on healthcare delivery systems, as well as physical and emotional harm to patients and families.
- Trial name
- NCT05161117
- Testing
- Virtual reality simulation app for caregiver education, online fall prevention education module
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
Community Paramedicine at Home
Community Paramedicine @Home (CP@Home) is a novel community paramedicine health assessment program for high users of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Accidental Falls, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- CP@Home (NCT02835989)
- Testing
- CP@Home
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,826 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Accidental Falls
Advances in Group-based Falls Rehabilitation
This study's main aim is to compare the effect of a modified FaME vs. a multisensory balance exercise programme on falls risk, balance confidence and quality of life in older adults who fall or at risk of falling when implemented…
- Trial name
- NCT02696668
- Testing
- modified FaME, Multisensory
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Accidental Falls
Safe-Grip Fall/Injuries Intervention: A Randomized Trial
Falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in the United States and the second leading cause of all unintentional injury deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT00013078
- Testing
- Physical restoration intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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 Falls
Effects of Exergame, Conventional Exercise, and Mixed Exercise On Proprioception, Balance, & Mobility on Males Elderly
Falling of the elderly as one of the greatest issues and major health problems among the elderly population has produced a further discussion among gerontologists and physical therapists.
- Trial name
- FITT (NCT02778841)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
FallsTalk Falls Prevention Program for Caregivers and Persons With Memory Loss or Dementia
This randomized-control trial involves dyads consisting of a family caregiver (CG) and a person with memory loss or dementia (PwD).
- Trial name
- FT-C (NCT03961386)
- Testing
- FallsTalk-C, FallsTalk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Brookside Research & Development Company
Dementia, Accidental Falls
Exploring the Use of Transdermal Methylphenidate to Reduce Fall Risk in Patients With Dementia.
Falls in the elderly are a very common and serious health problem with devastating consequences. Those with dementia are 5 times more likely to experience falls than older people without significant cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Accidental Falls, Apathy
- Trial name
- NCT01825577
- Testing
- Transdermal Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Balance, Postural, Prevention, Accident
Effect of Adaptive Training for Balance Recovery
The long-term objective of this research is a prophylactic approach that can reduce the incidence of falls and the resulting injuries among older adults at risk and thus reduce its escalating medical cost.
- Trial name
- NCT02126488
- Testing
- treadmill slip perturbation, observation training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Accidental Falls, Aging
Feasibility and Acceptability of HOLOBalance Compared to Standard Care in Older Adults at Risk for Falls
This study will utilise an assessor blinded, randomised controlled design to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of providing a novel tele-rehabilitation balance training system (HOLOBalance) for community dwelling…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Aging, Vestibular Disorder
- Trial name
- HOLOBALANCE (NCT04053829)
- Testing
- HOLOBalance, OTAGO Home Exercise Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Accidental Falls
The Effectiveness of a Fall Prevention Program
Phase 1 of the study: Falls are the leading cause of preventable injury, long term disability, premature institutionalization and mortality in the older adult population.
- Trial name
- ADL (NCT01833182)
- Testing
- Tailored home intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine