Clinical trials: Fall Prevention
Falls Prevention
Walk On! National Council on Aging Innovation Lab
This is a multi-site, one-arm type-2 hybrid-effectiveness implementation trial. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Walk On! program helps prevent falls in older adults who have trouble moving around or feel…
- Trial name
- Walk On! NCOA (NCT07368907)
- Testing
- Walk On! Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hearing Loss, Dizziness
Fall Risk Assessment and Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using In-ear Device
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate methods to use hearing aids equipped with embedded sensors and artificial intelligence to assist in the assessment of fall risk and in the implementation of interventions aimed…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Dizziness, Vertigo, Fall Related Injury Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05365646
- Testing
- Hearing aids equipped with motion sensing abilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Balance, Falls Prevention
Keep-On-Keep-Up (KOKU)
Falls are the primary cause of fatal and non-fatal accidental injuries in older adults. Around a third of community-dwelling older adults fall per year with high associated personal and societal costs.
- Conditions
- Balance, Falls Prevention, Functional Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06687135
- Testing
- KOKU, FaME / OTAGO leaflet and AGE UK Stay Steady Leaflet
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Fall Prevention, Elderly
The Effect of Home Based Fall Prevention Program on Older Adults at High Risk of Falling
Fall prevention programs that implement and evaluate fall rates, balance status, accidents related to falls and hospital admissions, exercise status, muscle strength, fear of falling, and quality of life can be effective…
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Elderly, Home Based Care, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- HoBFaPP (NCT06643169)
- Testing
- home-based fall prevention program with multifactorial
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis
Impact of Screening and Multicomponent Exercise on Fall Rates, Fractures, and Cardiovascular Health in Diabetes
The DIACTIVE study is a randomized controlled trial with a 5- year follow-up designed to evaluate the impact of comprehensive screening and multicomponent interventions on fall prevention, bone health, nerve function and…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Diabetic Neuropathies, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- DiaACTIVE (NCT06745544)
- Testing
- Rhythm- and Multitask-Based Activity (RYMA) and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Taekwondo-based Fall Prevention Exercise Condition, Fall Prevention Education Control Condition
Taekwondo Program for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Falls in older adults are a public health crisis, as 30% of older adults fall each year, with a mortality rate of 78%.1 Fall-related healthcare costs are over 50 billion dollars.1 Therefore, preventing older adults from falling…
- Trial name
- NCT07524361
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise using Taekwondo, Live Strong and Safe Program on Fall Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
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
Whole Body Vibration, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Whole-Body Vibration on Balance, Risk of Falling and Quality of Life in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of Whole-body vibration in improving postural control, risk of falling, and quality of life in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
- Conditions
- Whole Body Vibration, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Balance
- Trial name
- WBV/QOL/CIPN (NCT07508527)
- Testing
- Whole Body Vibration, Traditional exercise
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Cognition
Effects of Breathing Exercises on Cognition in Older Adults
The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to investigate the effects of breathing exercises added to balance training on cognitive function in individuals aged 65 years and older.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Cognition, Balance Control in Elderly, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07505914
- Testing
- Balance Training Program, Inspiratory Muscle Training, Breathing Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Aging, Fall Injury Prevention
Older Adult Traditional Balance Training vs Traditional Balance Training Plus Neck Strengthening
This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall Injury Prevention, At Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07503899
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Fall Prevention, Fall Risk Factors
Fall-Prevention Education and Fall-Related Behaviors in Older Adults
This study investigates the effect of a structured fall-prevention education program on safe fall-related behaviors in older adults.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Fall Risk Factors, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- NCT07499895
- Testing
- Structured Fall-Prevention Education, Fall-Prevention Informational Brochure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Betul Esra Cevik
Falls Prevention, Implementation
Implementation of a Multifactorial Falls Prevention Intervention in Older Community-dWElling peRsons
Approximately 24 to 40% community-dwelling older persons fall annually, of which 21 to 45% fall recurrently. Many factors contribute to the risk of falling, such as mobility impairment, medication use, environmental issues and…
- Conditions
- Falls Prevention, Implementation, Older People
- Trial name
- BE-EMPOWERed (NCT06105437)
- Testing
- BE-EMPOWERed program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Fall Prevention, Functional Independence
A Strategy for Fall Prevention in Aging Women
This retrospective study examined the effects of a 12-month training program on physical performance and functional ability in healthy older women.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Functional Independence, Balance Impairment
- Trial name
- STABLE-WOMEN (NCT07481409)
- Testing
- Multicomponent and Stability Exercise Program
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Novi Sad
Fall Prevention, Chronic Stroke Patients
Effects of a Health Belief Model-Based Fall Prevention Education Program on Health Literacy and Physical Function in Patients With Chronic Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to to evaluate the effects of a health belief model-based fall prevention education program on health literacy and physical function, fall rate, fall risk, fear of fall, and quality of life in…
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Chronic Stroke Patients, Health Literacy, Education of Patients
- Trial name
- NCT06833580
- Testing
- The intervention group, who will receive the health belief model-based fall prevention education program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Stroke, Neurological Diseases or Conditions
Development and Efficacy of a Novel, Cost-Effective Gait Training Device Utilized at Home for Stroke Survivors
This pilot, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will evaluate the feasibility, safety, usability, and preliminary efficacy of the Rise\&Walk InHome (RWH), a novel robotic gait training device designed for home use after…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Neurological Diseases or Conditions, Hemiparesis;Poststroke/CVA, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Trial name
- NCT07250425
- Testing
- Rise&Walk InHome by Healing Innovations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Healing Innovations
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA), Falls Prevention
Analysis of the Loss of Muscle Force, Power and Motor Control to Predict the Risk of Falls in Patients With Knee OA
The twofold goal of this study is to understand the link between muscle power, muscle strength, and muscle control degradation with the risk of falling, and to develop a framework for the comprehensive and quantitative assessment…
- Trial name
- PowerAGING (NCT06611618)
- Testing
- Muscle power assessment, Muscle force assessment, Home-based mobility monitoring
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Fall Risk
Fall Prevention in Older Adults in an Italian Cohort
Proximal femoral fractures are associated with increased mortality in older adults and may contribute to loss of functional independence, resulting in a higher risk of long-term institutionalization.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Fall Risk, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07437690
- Testing
- Khymeia
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Education, Online Learning
Online Watch-Summarize-Question-Ask Method in Falls Education for Nursing Students
This randomized controlled study will evaluate the effectiveness of an online Watch-Summarize-Question-Ask (WSQA) learning method on nursing students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors related to patient fall prevention…
- Conditions
- Education, Online Learning, Fall Prevention, Fall, Accidental
- Trial name
- NCT07428772
- Testing
- Online Watch Summarize Question Learning Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls
Evaluating Methods to Replicate Stumbles and Slips During Walking
This protocol outlines a study designed to investigate three different methodologies for inducing gait perturbations. Subjects will be divided into two groups: prosthetic users and able-bodied individuals.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls, Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT07175714
- Testing
- Methodologies to induce gait perturbations
- Where
- 2 sites in Iceland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Effects of Protective Step Training on Proactive and Reactive Motor Adaptations in Parkinson's Disease Patients
The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent PD affects the ability to walk, respond to balance perturbations (i.e., Protective Step Training) and produce acute short-term effects to improve compensatory reactions and…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Fall, Protective Step Training, Falls, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07399613
- Testing
- Protective Step Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University