Clinical trials: Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
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
Geriatric, Fall
Occupation-Based Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults
This study aims to examine the effects of an occupation-based, multicomponent occupational therapy intervention on older adults aged 65 years and above with a history of falls living in the community.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Fall, Cognition, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07258355
- Testing
- Occupation-Based Multi-Component Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Health Data from Well on My Legs Program
The percentage of people aged over 80 will double in 25 years, reaching 10% of the population. This means that care practices for older adults will have to be adapted.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Fear
- Trial name
- DS-BSSJ (NCT06659484)
- Testing
- Assessment, Multicomponent exercise program, Follow-up at T3 + 6 months and T3 + 12 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Motor Impairments, Orthopaedic Injuries
Gait Characteristics Following a Fall
The purpose of this study is to quantify the safety degree of the patient's gait, to detect the reason for the fall and quantify the biomechanical parameters related to fall.
- Conditions
- Motor Impairments, Orthopaedic Injuries, Neurological Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT01631604
- Testing
- Walking aids and devices, Muscle/nerve injection, Corrective surgery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Fall, Balanced
Development and Applications of Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device to Prevent Elderly People From Falling
This research attempts to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled device for measuring the dynamic balance ability of older people with a sensor using an optical principle called Frustrated Total Internal Reflection.
- Trial name
- ITF-Balance (NCT05693480)
- Testing
- Balance sensor
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Older Adults at Risk of Falling
Community Dissemination of Tai Ji Quan
The overarching objective of this project is to assess the potential public health impact of delivering Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, a proven fall prevention program, through local community dissemination partners…
- Trial name
- NCT01854931
- Testing
- Tai Ji Quan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 511 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Accidental Falls
EFFICACY OF AN EXERCISE PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROGRAM IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
Knowing the effects of proprioceptive exercise program in improving balance, gait and risk of falls in institutionalized elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02541305
- Testing
- propioceptive program, No propioceptive program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program
Foot Strengthening to Improve Balance and Gait in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different foot-strengthening strategies can improve foot strength, balance, walking ability, and fall-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years).
- Conditions
- Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program, Foot Strengthening Device (ToePro), Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07384754
- Testing
- Minimalist footwear, Foot strengthening exercises, ToePro foot strengthening device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cognitive Impairment, High Fall Risk
Fall Prevention in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Falls represent the leading cause of hospitalization, nursing home admissions, disability and mortality for older adults with annual healthcare costs over $50 billion.
- Trial name
- NEUROFALL (NCT07507812)
- Testing
- Virtual Neurophysiological Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Falls, Physical Performance
Whole Body Vibration Training Among Older People Using Sheltered Housing
The purpose of this randomised (double-blind) controlled exercise intervention trial is to determine whether the whole body vibration (WBV) training can effectively improve physical functioning of older people living in or…
- Conditions
- Falls, Physical Performance, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- VAREX (NCT01523600)
- Testing
- Whole body vibration training, Wellness group
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
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
Functionality, Falls, Elderly, Fall Prevention, Exercise Elderly, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Community-Dwelling
Exercise Effectiveness on Fall Risk Factors
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention exercise program on enhancing fall risk deterrent factors, such as balance, postural control, overall strength, functionability in community-dwelling individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04358653
- Testing
- fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Aging, Fall Risk
Implementation of Routine Walking Speed Measurements in Older Veterans
Walking speed is a powerful predictor of mortality and adverse health consequences (e.g. fall or hospitalization) in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall Risk, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT07513805
- Testing
- Usual Care, FASTER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,500 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fallers, High Risk of Falling
Multimodal Exercise Programs for Fall Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of present study is to analyze and compare the effect of two exercise programs - psychomotor exercise program vs exercise combined program (psychomotor + whole body vibration) - on risk factors for falls of…
- Trial name
- NCT03446352
- Testing
- Psychomotor exercise program, Combined exercise program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Osteoporosis, Fracture
Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention High Risk Population Intervention and Follow up in the Metropolitan Area
BACKGROUND: The deterioration of musculoskeletal system imposes significant impact on physical activity in older adults. METHODS: This was a randomized, parallel-group, prospective study.
- Trial name
- NCT02608749
- Testing
- Integrated care (IC), Lower extremity exercise (LEE), Home care (HC)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Fall
Project Grow: Establishing an Intergenerational Falls Prevention Gardening Programme
Wandsworth Integrated Falls and Bone Health Service (IF \& BHS) provides an evidence-based falls prevention exercise programme, but yearly about 500 of 1800 patients decline participation or do not continue to exercise.
- Trial name
- PGROW (NCT03216031)
- Testing
- Gardening programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roehampton
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
High Risk for Falling
Testing the Effectiveness of a Falls Prevention System
The purpose of this single arm intervention study is to determine if the fall rate (as measured by falls per 1000 patient days) for patients designated "high fall risk" decreases with the use of the PUP™ [Patient is UP Falls…
- Trial name
- NCT03678402
- Testing
- PUP™ sock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 521 people
- Sponsor
- Tammy Moore
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Clinical Evaluation of a Wireless Monitoring Device to Reduce Falls in the Elderly and Others at High Risk of Falling
Falls are a public health problem of significant social and economic significance. No primary intervention devices have been shown to be effective in reducing falls and associated injuries.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00249743
- Testing
- FallSaver (formerly called NOCwatch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NOCwatch International