Clinical trials: Fall, Accidental, open to volunteers
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
Aging, Postural Balance
Tai Chi Intervention for Balance Function in Older Adults: Predictive and Modifying Roles of Circadian Age
This study investigates the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi intervention on balance function in community-dwelling older adults. Participants are randomly assigned to either a Tai Chi exercise group or a health education control…
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07567976
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise, Health Education
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhide Liang
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
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls
A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05725668
- Testing
- dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan, stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Accidental Falls
Optimal Intensity of Reactive Balance Training for Healthy Older Adults
Falls in daily life are a serious risk for older adults. A new type of balance training, called reactive balance training (RBT) involves people losing balance many times so that they can practice fast balance reactions, like…
- Trial name
- NCT06657989
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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
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
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, 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
Social Care, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Implementing Action Falls for Domiciliary Care
Every year, a lot of older people fall. These falls often lead to serious injuries and are a common reason for moving into care homes, increasing the amount of paid support at home or needing to rely more on family, friends and…
- Trial name
- HERON (NCT07913373)
- Testing
- Action Falls for home care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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 Falls
Polymodal Fall Prediction in Healthy Older Adults: Clinical, Laboratory, and Blood-Based Biomarkers
The goal of this observational study is to identify clinical, laboratory, and biological markers associated with past (and future falls) in healthy older adults aged 65 years and over.
- Trial name
- PrediFall (NCT07804771)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slb Pharma
Fall Injury, Fall
Does Participation in a Fall Preparedness Program Improve Fall Efficacy Among Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine if a fall preparedness program can reduce the fear of falling in older adults and subsequently improve their function and reduce falls with injury.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Fall, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT06545539
- Testing
- Fall Preparedness Exercise Class
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Accidental Falls
Effect of Otago vs. Sensorimotor Training on Balance and Fall Risk in People With Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of the Otago Exercise Program versus Sensorimotor Training on dynamic postural stability and risk of fall in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07854496
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program, Sensorimotor Training
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls
The Effect of Digital Education for Osteoporosis Patients on Fracture Risk and Related Health Outcomes.
A digital education for osteoporosis patients (DEOP) has been developed and tested on patients in Region Vastra Gotaland, Sweden.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls, Fractures, Bone, Patient Reported Outcome Measures
- Trial name
- NCT06603545
- Testing
- Digital education for osteoporosis patients
- Volunteers
- 2,640 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
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
Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3A, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3B
Combined Versus Multicomponent Training in People With Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3a and 3b
This randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of 12 weeks of combined training (aerobic plus resistance exercise) and multicomponent training (aerobic plus resistance plus balance exercise) with a control group…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3A, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3B, Chronic Kidney Disease, Non-dialysis
- Trial name
- NCT07901621
- Testing
- Combined Training, Multicomponent Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Accidental Falls, Fall Prevention
Technology Supported Improvement, Management and Prevention of Accidental Falls in Hospitals
The student will observe fall prevention systems in practice in 2 different hospitals considering how fall prevention technology influences staff behaviour and patients safety in the context of accidental falls in hospital.
- Trial name
- TechSIMPAFiH (NCT07355556)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
Comparative Effects of Exercises on Reactive Balance and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This randomized clinical trial is comparing the effects of sensory perturbation and dual task training in combination with square-stepping exercises on reactive balance and fall risk in community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07920432
- Testing
- Square-Stepping Exercises (SSE) with Sensory Perturbation, Square Stepping Exercises (SSE) with Dual-Task Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Management and Technology Lahore