Clinical trials: Fall Prevention
Fall Prevention, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Validation of the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Questionnaire to Assess the Risk of Falls in People Aged 60 or Over.
This single-centre, cross-sectional diagnostic study will determine whether the new self-completed Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) questionnaire can classify fall-risk level (low, moderate, high) in adults ≥ 60…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT06961812)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam, Safe Self-Administered Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Postural Balance, Posture
Effect of Otago Exercise Program in Comparison With Dual Task Training on Balance and Postural Control in Elderly Population
Balance and postural control are major concerns in reduction of risk of fall among older adults. Otago Exercise Program and dual task training program are commonly used approaches to improve balance, functional mobility and…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Posture, Aged, Exercise Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06929351
- Testing
- otago exercise, Dual task exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation
Identify the Most Effective Rehabilitation Method Between a Treatment with a Sensorized Treadmill (Walker View) and a Treatment with Conventional Group Therapy in Balance Disorders and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Identify Predictive Indices to Prevent Falls and Diagnose Promptly the Risk
Falls in the elderly are one of the main sources of disability and hospitalization, with a significant impact on quality of life and social and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation, Falls, Falls Prevention
- Trial name
- UAI (NCT06649500)
- Testing
- Treadmill, conventional therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Stoke, Dementia
Evaluation of Usage and Efficacy of the 656 Online Platform for Reducing Caregiver Stress in Chinese Caregivers
This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a new online platform, 656 Online Platform, in Hong Kong in reducing caregiver stress and enhancing caregiver preparedness and competence of caring for older adults with stroke…
- Conditions
- Stoke, Dementia, Fall and Fractures Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06771557
- Testing
- 656 Online Platform
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Fall Prevention, Autonomy of Older People
Advanced Practice Nurses for Fall Incidence PrevenTion in Very Old Robust Adults
APN-FIT is a hybrid type 1 clinical trial comparing the effect of an APN delivered fall prevention programme with standard care in non-frail patients.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Autonomy of Older People, Frail Elderly, Advanced Practice Nursing
- Trial name
- APN-FIT (NCT06617806)
- Testing
- Follow-up by the Advanced Practice Nurse
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Fall Prevention, Fall Injury
A Multi-domain and Multi-component Falls Intervention Program for Community- Dwelling Older Adults: SAFE-TECH
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults are a significant health problem that results in injuries, prolonged hospitalisation, reduced mobility, and poorer quality of life.
- Trial name
- SAFE-TECH (NCT06102954)
- Testing
- Falls prevention intervention including exercise and educational components
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Agility Exercise
Compare the Agility Exercise and Resistance Exercise on Physical Function and Stability in Osteoporotic Women
Osteoporosis weakens bones with age, increasing fracture risk. Exercise improves physical function and reduces falls, crucial for preventing osteoporotic fractures, especially with balance, resistance, and multi-component…
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Agility Exercise, Physical Function, Balance Stability
- Trial name
- NCT06457308
- Testing
- Physical training of agility, Physical training of resistance
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Schizophrenia, Cognition
Cognitive and Balance Dual Task Training for People With Schizophrenia
After developing and pilot testing the training program, including the CogBals software, a 3-arm, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial is used to recruit 84 participants and then randomly allocated to the cognitive and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Cognition, Balance, Dual Task
- Trial name
- NCT05341804
- Testing
- cognitive and balance dual task training, balance training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Geriatric Assessment, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Frailty Prevention in Elders From Reunion Island
In Reunion Island, people encounter environmental and social conditions leading to premature ageing and subsequent frailty. The study evaluates tools, supported by the latest scientific advances in "machine learning" to detect…
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Prevention, Fall Patients
- Trial name
- 5P-ECHELLE (NCT05090241)
- Testing
- Instrumental measurement of balance and gait
- Where
- 2 sites in Reunion
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Universite de La Reunion
Fall Prevention
Validation Study of the Speedy Meyer Fall Scale for Determining the Fall Risk of the Paediatric Patient
Fall prevention is an essential element in ensuring safe care for paediatric patients. The first step in building a risk reduction programme is the adoption of an assessment tool to identify those most at risk at an early stage.
- Trial name
- NCT06311409
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Geriatrics, Balance
The Effect of Trunk and Upper Extremity Exercises Added to the Otago Exercise Program
This study is designed to investigate the effect of adding trunk and upper extremity exercises in traditional and mobile game formats to the Otago exercise program on balance performance, fall risk, and fear in older adults.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Balance, Exercise, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- Otago Exercise (NCT06267833)
- Testing
- exercise
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Older Adults, Accidental Falls
Effects of the Cawthorne and Cooksey Exercise Program on Balance, Fear of Falling and Dizziness on Daily Life in Older Adults
Background: The vestibular system plays a crucial role in maintaining balance. Deficiencies in this system can result in instability and an increased risk of falls in older adults, posing a significant global health concern due…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Accidental Falls, Prevention, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06110325
- Testing
- Cawthorne and Cooksey exercise program, Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- International Hellenic University
Falls Prevention
Vibration Training for Preventing Falls in Healthy Population and Multiple Sclerosis
This study is to investigate the effects of controlled whole-body vibration training on reducing the likelihood of falls among healthy population and people with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02694666
- Testing
- Controlled whole-body vibration training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Fall, Elderly
Strategies for Preventing Falls in the Elderly
Fall incidents are the third cause of chronic disability in the elderly, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Recent reviews demonstrate that multifactorial and multicomponent intervention programs are effective in…
- Conditions
- Fall, Elderly, Prevention, Telehealth
- Trial name
- Telehealth (NCT06089213)
- Testing
- real-time intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall Prevention
Virtual Reality Activity-based Training for Preventing Falls for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using a Virtual Reality (VR) games-based application is as an innovative falls prevention technology in an aged care service. The VR intervention has promising effects on improving the physical and balance performances in the…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall Prevention, Virtual Reality, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- MCI (NCT05971420)
- Testing
- VR activity-based, Exercise-based (Baduanjin)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Queensland
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control
Nursing Home Prevention of Injury in Dementia (NH PRIDE)
The purpose of this study is to develop a consistent approach to prevent falls with injury in nursing home (NH) residents. A centralized Injury Liaison Service (ILS) will be developed and tested in four nursing home facilities…
- Trial name
- NH PRIDE (NCT04242186)
- Testing
- Injury Liaison Service
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
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
Accidental Fall, Accident Prevention
Effect of Treadmill Perturbation Training on Falls
This parallel, randomized, controlled trial aims to quantify the effects of slip- and trip-perturbation training on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to time-matched treadmill walking, among community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- NCT04733222
- Testing
- Perturbation training, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Falls Prevention
Multidisciplinary Combined Exercise and Education Intervention for Falls in Older Adults
This study aims to demonstrate the effect of combined exercise-education intervention in old adults with fall risk. This study will be conducted with prospectively randomized controlled trial comparing outcome of combined…
- Trial name
- NCT05615077
- Testing
- Combined exercise-education intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
Instrumented vs. Conventional Perturbation-based Balance Training for Fall Prevention
In the past years, several studies have demonstrated the potential of task-specific perturbation-based balance training (PBT) for preventing falls at age.
- Trial name
- NCT04087512
- Testing
- Training on perturbation treadmill, Exercises of dynamic stability under unstable conditions
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leon Brüll