Clinical trials: Fall
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Muscle Fatigability and Trip-specific Fall Risk in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how fatigue affects the risk of falling in adults aged 55-70 years with and without knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT06229691
- Testing
- 30 minute treadmill walk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Accidental Fall, Fall
Remote Monitoring and Analysis of Gait and Falls Within an Elderly Population
The investigators aim to do this initial pilot study as an observational prospective cohort study, evaluating elderly patients who have capacity in National Health Service (NHS) rehabilitation and community hospitals.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Fall, Fall Injury, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- 4279 (NCT03680014)
- Testing
- CUSH
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CUSH Health Ltd.
Type 1 Diabetes, Blood Glucose, Low
The Effect of Rapid and Slow Glucose Fall on the Subsequent Glucose Production in People With Type 1 Diabetes
In the effort of better understanding the glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes, in-depth insight into the physiology of hepatic glucose production and its influencing factors is essential.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes, Blood Glucose, Low, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- RaSlo-19 (NCT04098549)
- Testing
- Rapid lowering of plasma glucose, Slow lowering of plasma glucose
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Parkinson Disease, Balance; Distorted
Biofeedback Balance Exercises in Parkinson's Disease
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of static posturography-assisted biofeedback exercises in PD-related balance disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04997213
- Testing
- Biofeedback exercises, Conventional Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Accidental Falls
Improving Strength and Balance Through Exercise With LudoFit
The goal of this mixed methods cohort study is to explore how an innovative game-based, technology-enabled home exercise software compares to a conventional home-based exercise program in older adults at risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05993013
- Testing
- LudoFit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Huang
Accidental Falls
Effects of Training on Fall Risk and Balance Performances
Dual task training has been shown to reduce the risk of falls more than single task training. However, there have been no studies which compared the effects of single task training, dual task training and asynchronous cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03189342
- Testing
- Single task training, dual task training, exercise-cognitive activity combined training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Falling
Motor Flexibility in Multidirectional Balance Control
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how older adults (those 65 and above) manage to maintain balance when experiencing a slip or trip while walking.
- Trial name
- NCT06076525
- Testing
- Multidirectional Perturbations for Balance Control Assessment (60 perturbations), Multidirectional Perturbations for Balance Control Assessment (150 perturbations)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Osteoporosis, Risk of Falls
EFFECTIVENESS AND CLINICAL OPTIMIZATION OF A STANDARDIZED PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISE PROGRAM TARGETING BALANCE-POSTURE INTERACTION AND FALL RISK IN OSTEOPOROSIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Osteoporosis is a systemic disorder of the skeletal system characterized by decreased Bone Mass and deterioration of the Microarchitecture, making it significantly easier to fracture the bones.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Risk of Falls, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- EFFECTIVENESS (NCT07763717)
- Testing
- Structured Physiotherapy Exercise Program
- Where
- Kosovo
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Alma Mater Europaea - Slovenia
Fall Patients, Delirium
Implementation of Multidisciplinary Assessments for Geriatric Patients in an ED Observation Unit
This project will implement a 2 step protocol for multidisciplinary geriatric assessment in the Emergency Department (ED). Candidate: Dr.
- Conditions
- Fall Patients, Delirium, Quality of Life, Functional Status
- Trial name
- IMAGE (NCT04068311)
- Testing
- Geriatric Screening tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 373 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Femoral Fractures
Risk Factors and Complications Contributing to Mortality in Elderly Patients With Fall-Induced Femoral Fracture
This study aimed to identify the risk factors and complications associated with mortality in elderly patients with femoral fracture after a fall from the ground level.
- Trial name
- NCT03822000
- Testing
- Survival, Death
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 2,407 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Peripheral Nerve Disease, Peripheral Nerve Injury Lower Limb
Effect of Ankle-foot Orthoses on Balance Confidence
The patients at our Prosthetics and Orthotics Outpatient Clinic who have had an ankle-foot orthosis for at least one year will fill in the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC Scale) for wearing the orthosis and for…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Nerve Disease, Peripheral Nerve Injury Lower Limb, Poliomyelitis, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- ABCOGS (NCT04080687)
- Testing
- Ankle-foot orthosis
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Impact of Balance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults After Recovery From COVID-19
This research investigates the impact of balance training on improving functional performance and reducing fall risk in community-dwelling older adults who have recovered from COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT07002736
- Testing
- The Biodex training, Traditional balance training
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Sarcopenia
Inspiratory Muscle Training on Balance, Falls and Diaphragm Thickness in the Elderly
Decreases in body muscle mass, function and strength occur with ageing and this condition is called "sarcopenia". It is known that sarcopenic elderly people fall more than non-sarcopenic elderly people, their balance is…
- Trial name
- NCT06143592
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
COPD Diagnosed
Evaluation of a Simple Clinical Test to Detect the Risk of Falling in Patients With BPCO and Research for Predictive Factors of Fall Risk.
The risk of falling in increased in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. To date, a screening test (the Berg Balance scale, BBS) is used to evaluate this risk but it spends 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
- Trial name
- Equil-BPCO (NCT03152344)
- Testing
- Timed Up and Go
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Nursing
Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients Fall Rates
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of hourly rounding on patient falls, patient satisfaction, and patient call light usage.
- Trial name
- NCT00632944
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Multiple Sclerosis
Validity and Reliability of the Modified Four Square Step Test in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Balance disorder is common in people with MS. As the disease worsens, it is associated with impaired balance, difficulty walking, decreased mobility, and an increased risk of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT05182398
- Testing
- Assesment
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Falls, Motor Imagery
The Effect of Motor Imagery on Balance in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
This study will investigate if the use of motor imagery to practice a balance task is as effective as physically practicing balance tasks as measured by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in persons with MS.
- Conditions
- Falls, Motor Imagery, Multiple Sclerosis, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05615207
- Testing
- Motor Imagery as compared to physical practice for balance tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dominican University New York
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
The Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance in Older Adults With Low Back Pain
This research aims to investigate the effect of a core stabilization exercise programme, combined with usual physiotherapy care, on balance in older adults, aged over 65 years with chronic non-specific low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07839052
- Testing
- Core stabilisation exercises + usual physiotherapy care, Usual physiotherapy care + general exercise programme
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Fall Patients, Pain
Physiotherapy in Emergency Department: a Service Analysis From a French Hospital
The skills of physiotherapists have been employed to enhance access to optimal care in Emergency Departments (ED). No study has yet been conducted on the practices in France.
- Conditions
- Fall Patients, Pain, Sprains, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT06528899
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Nantes
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
This is a single-blinded study. Participants will be randomly assigned to self-initiated perturbation-based balance training (SePBT) group or control (conventional balance training) group.
- Trial name
- NCT06774833
- Testing
- Self-initiated perturbation-based balance training, Conventional balance training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University