Clinical trials: Fall Risk
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
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Exercise and Fall Prevention
Osteoporosis represents a major public health concern, particularly among older adults, due to its association with an increased risk of fragility fractures, functional limitations, and loss of independence.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, High Fall Risk
- Trial name
- OsteoApp (NCT07897929)
- Testing
- Guideline-based home exercise training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Wolfgang Kemmler, PhD
Fall Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Short-term Changes in Postural Sway, Gait, and fNIRS-derived Cortical Metrics After a 4-week AI-assisted Exercise Program: a Single-arm Pre-post Study
This single-arm pre-post study will enroll 50 participants aged 52-65 years who will undergo a 4-week AI-assisted exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT07876011
- Testing
- AI-assited exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Fall Injury, Hip Fractures
Fall, Fracture and Frailty
This project aims to improve the global outcome for an aging individual after a traumatic fall, through identifying conditions contributing to a fall and promoting recovery and rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Hip Fractures, Risk Reduction, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- FFF (NCT05712252)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Nursing Education, Fall Risk Assessment
Podcast and Video Learning for Fall-Risk Assessment in Nursing Students
This randomized controlled study compared three educational approaches for teaching fall-risk assessment to first-year nursing students.
- Trial name
- NCT07873099
- Testing
- Podcast-Based Education, Video-Based Education, Face-to-Face Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Frailty, Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
Physical Function and Fall Risk in Older Adults in the Lalín Frailty Prevention Program
This prospective observational study will describe changes in physical function and fall risk among adults aged 70 years or older who participate in the routine Frailty and Falls Prevention Program at the Centro Integral de Saúde…
- Trial name
- FRAIL-Lalin (NCT07848802)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Frail Elderly, Fall Risk
Functional Changes and Fall Risk in Older Adults Participating in a Frailty Program
This prospective observational study aims to describe changes in physical function and fall risk in adults aged 70 years and older participating in a routine multicomponent frailty and falls prevention program in primary care.
- Trial name
- FRAIL-ALAMA (NCT07572851)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program- 1 times per week., Multicomponent Exercise Program- 2 times per week.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Fall Risk
EFFECT OF A PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROGRAM ON FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND FALL PREVENTION IN PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT CARE
Falls are an important health problem, especially among adults and older people who are hospitalized, because they can cause injuries, increase the length of hospital stay, and make it more difficult to perform daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07827547
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Falls-Risk
Effectiveness of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an EHR-based clinical decision support system (CDS) for automatically screening older adult ED patients for risk of future falls and providing ED…
- Trial name
- NCT05810064
- Testing
- Falls-Risk Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Tool
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36,205 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Falls, Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79)
Falls In Spanish People With Intellectual Disabilities: Risk Factors And Predictive Equation. Falls.Di Study
This multicenter study aims to understand the specific risk factors for falls in Spanish people with intellectual disabilities in order to design an instrument to assess the risk of future falls in this population.
- Conditions
- Falls, Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Risk Factors
- Trial name
- Falls_Di (NCT07282704)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Hospitalarias Betanzos
Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy
Land vs. Water Exercises on Performance and Swimming Behavior in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07784205
- Testing
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
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
Fall Risk
Fall Risk Identification and Management for Older Veterans
Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, and Veterans have an even higher risk of falling compared to non-Veterans. These falls often lead to severe health consequences, including traumatic brain injuries, hip fractures…
- Trial name
- FRIM (NCT06573983)
- Testing
- Strengthening (Physical Therapy, Gerofit), Medication Reconciliation (Clinical Pharmacology), Home Safety Modification (Occupational Therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Aging, Asymmetry
Fall Risk in Adults Over 65: The Relevance of Morphological and Functional Lower Limb Asymmetries.
Falls among older adults represent a major public health burden. Approximately 30% of individuals aged 65 and older experience at least one fall each year.
- Conditions
- Aging, Asymmetry, Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- ASY&FALL (NCT07742397)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Toileting-Related Falls, Fall Risk
Integrated Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation for Toileting-Related Falls
Toileting-related falls may result from a combination of urinary symptoms, impaired gait and balance, reduced muscle strength, cognitive or emotional problems, and unsafe environmental conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07738354
- Testing
- Individualized Multidimensional Management Program for Toileting-Related Fall Prevention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Qing Yuan
Transfemoral Amputation, Balance Impairment
Effect of Dual-Task Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Lower Limb Amputees Using Prosthesis
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of dual-task training on balance and fall risk in individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation using a prosthesis.
- Conditions
- Transfemoral Amputation, Balance Impairment, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- DTBALANCE (NCT07731698)
- Testing
- Dual-task training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Balance, Fall Risk
Effects of Kinect-Based Exergaming Versus Wii Fit Training on Balance and Fall Risk Among Healthy Older Adults
Study, titled Effects of Kinect-Based Exergaming versus Wii Fit on Balance and Fall Risk among Healthy Older Adults, is a randomized controlled trial comparing the balance training effects of Xbox Kinect and Wii Fit.
- Trial name
- NCT07596225
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Balance Training, Wii Fit balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Aged, Aged Healthy Volunteer
Robotic-Assisted System in Enhancing Balance, Postural Stability, Functional Gait and Fall Efficacy in Older Adults
Our study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a more individualized and personalized feedback-oriented approach using a Robotic Assisted System, the Hunova Movendo Robotic System.
- Conditions
- Aged, Aged Healthy Volunteer, Geriatric, Balance
- Trial name
- ROB-BST (NCT06973460)
- Testing
- Robotic Assisted System, Otago Exercise Programme
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Balance Impairment, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Multicomponent Exercise and Frailty in Nursing Home Residents
Frailty is common among older adults living in nursing homes and increases the risk of falls, disability, and loss of independence.
- Conditions
- Balance Impairment, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty at Older Adults, Functional Decline
- Trial name
- BASE-Frail (NCT07686146)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program (BASE), Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Escoles Universitaries Gimbernat