Clinical trials: Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
Accidental Falls, Fall Due to Loss of Equilibrium
OHI--Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate Efficacy, Acceptability, and Perception of Benefit of an Innovative Custom AFO
The investigators propose a randomized control trial to evaluate long term effects and effectiveness of Moore Balance Brace (MBB) ankle foot orthoses (AFO) in reducing risk of falling in older adults.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fall Due to Loss of Equilibrium, High Risk of Falls Due to Mobility Limitation, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02819011
- Testing
- MBB AFO, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bijan Najafi, PhD
Falling Injury
Effects of Pilates in Risk Fall in Older Population
The intervention will consist in a 6 week of pilates practice in older population to check the prevention of fall effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT02371837
- Testing
- Pilates and fall prevention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
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
Multiple Sclerosis, Fall
Intervention to Master Complex Fall Risk Situations in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (STAR)
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher fall risk compared to older people and to the general population. A meta-analysis reported that 56% of those with mild to moderate MS, fell at least once during a 3-month period.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT07378566)
- Testing
- Individual strategies
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
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
Accidental Falls
A Feasibility Study of a Mobile Application Intervention to Promote Strength and Balance Exercises in Older People
This five arm feasibility study aims to promote self-management in strength and balance exercises among community-living older people.
- Trial name
- NCT02916849
- Testing
- Safe Step, OEP
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Fall Risk
The Effects of a Home-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly's Fall Risk Category
The primary goal of this dissertation study is to determine if a home-based multiplanar balance training program with electronic assistance, will be effective in reducing one's fall risk category.
- Trial name
- NCT06373276
- Testing
- multiplanar balance training exercise with education, education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilshaad Basrai Vad
Osteoporosis
Secondary Prevention of Osteoporosis
The purpose of this study is to develop and implement an evidence based protocol for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures and falls, and to determine how compliance with this intervention improves muscle strength…
- Trial name
- NCT00421343
- Testing
- alendronate with cholecalciferol, calcium carbonate with cholecalciferol, Falls prevention measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
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
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
Accidental Falls
Comparison of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Falls Prevention and Quality of Life in Older Adults
This study compares the effects of three home-based exercise programmes in "at-risk to falling" older adults living in their own home on the incidence of falls (number and severity), risk factors, and quality of life as well as…
- Trial name
- SwissCHEF (NCT02926105)
- Testing
- T&E Home-based exercise programme, Otago, Helsana booklet
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
The Erlangen Fitness and Prevention Study (EFOPS).
The study determines the long-term effect of exercise on osteoporotic fracture risk. Since actually no controlled supervised exercise study exceeds the time frame of 4 years, knowledge concerning the long-term effect of exercise…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Early Postmenopause
- Trial name
- EFOPS (NCT01177761)
- Testing
- physical exercise
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Age Problem
Falls Risk Awareness Video Study
The primary aim of this study is to develop and evaluate three short corporate falls risk awareness videos of approximately 1-2 minutes (each) by using the feedback from community-dwelling people aged 50 years and above.
- Trial name
- NCT03154788
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Curtin 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