Clinical trials: Fall Risk
Healthy People Programs
Boxing Training, Physical-functional Fitness and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
The aim of the study is to evaluate and to compare the effects of two exercise regimes (Boxing Training -BT and Multicomponent Training -MT) and 12 weeks of follow-up on cognitive health status, physical-functional fitness, and…
- Trial name
- Boxe4Ageing (NCT05826314)
- Testing
- Boxing training, Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Sarcopenia
Frailty and Assocciated Factors in Sarcopenia
Primary sarcopenia is a condition that occurs with the aging process and is characterized by symptoms such as decreased muscle mass, impaired muscle function and decreased physical strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06931964
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Healthy Participants
Testing Healthy Participants for Drowsiness After Single Dosing of Two Different Doses of Muscle Relaxer
Health participants take a single dose, perform testing, washout for one week, take a single dose of different formulation, and perform testing for comparison of the 2 doses.
- Trial name
- NCT07801066
- Testing
- Metaxalone 640 mg, Metaxalone 800 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Primus Pharmaceuticals
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The Impact of Frailty in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of our work; To investigate the effect of frailty on balance and fall risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes.The reason why participants the investigators invited to the study is participants diagnosis of Type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT05863611
- Testing
- arms
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Fall, Fall Injury
Testing the SNOWDROP Intervention: Using a Clinical Decision Support System and Patient Portal for Falls Prevention Among Older Patients in Primary Care
Falls are a leading cause of injuries among older patients. Medication use is a major risk factor for falls. Because we lack tools to assess individualized risks, general practitioners (GPs) struggle with fall-related medication…
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Fall Patients, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- SNOWDROP (NCT05611008)
- Testing
- CDSS, Patient Portal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Amsterdam
Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness
Vestibular Balance-Cognition Dual-Task Digital System: Development of a Smart Rehabilitation Platform for the Elderly and Prediction of Balance Function Risks
This study is being done to better understand how vestibular problems and thinking abilities (such as attention and mental flexibility) are related in older adults, and how doing a balance task and a thinking task at the same…
- Conditions
- Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07735078
- Testing
- Instrumented balance and gait assessment using wearable inertial sensors, Questionnaires and paper-based cognitive tests
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Knee Osteoarthritis, Task Performance and Analysis
Knee Osteoarthritis, Motor Control, Risk of Falls and Virtual Reality
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about knee osteoarthritis, functionality, and risk of falls in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Task Performance and Analysis, Accidental Falls, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT06362785
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Therapeutic exercise
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Chronic Stroke, Healthy Aging
Alternative Therapies for Improving Motor Impairment, Fall-risk and Overall Physical Function
Neurological impairment such as stroke and aging is a leading cause of adult disability. Traditional rehabilitative therapies can help regain motor function and ameliorate disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03758846
- Testing
- Cognitive-motor exergaming, Conventional balance Training, Dance Therapy for Stroke
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation
The Role of Attention Focus Walking Training in Older Adults.
This study aims to examine the effect of external, internal and no attention focus walking training during gait rehabilitation on real-time conscious motor processing (reinvestment), balance, walking ability and fear of falling…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation, Walking, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT04419753
- Testing
- attention focus walking training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Thomson Wai-Lung Wong
Accidental Fall
Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strengthening Interventions for Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults over age 65. Muscle weakness in the foot can lead to foot and toe deformities such as collapsed arches or bunions, which have been found to contribute to falls in adults over age…
- Trial name
- NCT05829369
- Testing
- Intrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises, Minimal footwear with prescribed walking, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Springfield College
Gait, Fall Risk
External Focus Strategy on Visuomotor Control in Older Adults
Only a few studies have adopted external focus strategy as an intervention to mitigate the negative effects of heightened conscious movement processing in older adults.
- Conditions
- Gait, Fall Risk, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06571526
- Testing
- External focus, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Healthy Aging
Neuroathletic Exercise In The Elderly
Objective: The aim of this protocol study was to investigate the effect of neuroathletic exercise on walking speed, fall risk and cognitive function in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT07070336
- Testing
- Neuroathletic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Elderly, Exercise
Exergaming for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aimed to utilize an interactive exergame mat system to develop a novel cognitive-physical training program and explore the training effects on physical performance, cognitive function, dual-task walking (DTW), and fall…
- Trial name
- NCT04284709
- Testing
- cognitive-physical training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Falls, Balance Assessment
Developing a Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device in Clinical Setting
Study Objectives Objective 1: Compare the fall risk assessment results between balance sensors, traditional tests, and clinical diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT06767163
- Testing
- iBalance
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Aging Problems, Frailty
Impact of Skills Acquired Through Judo Training on Risk Factors for Falling in Elderly Men and Women
Falls and injuries from falls are one of the greatest threats to public health. One of the risk factors for accidental falls is a low self-efficacy regarding the perceived capability to perform activities without the risk of…
- Conditions
- Aging Problems, Frailty, Fall Injury, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- J4BE (NCT04061785)
- Testing
- Judo4Balance - 12 week judo inspired exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Older Adults, Balance, Dance
Dance and Blood Flow Restriction as Balance Training for Older Women
Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and mortality among older adults (aged 65+) in Canada. Falls result from postural instability following age-related declines in muscle strength which begin in the 5th decade…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Balance, Dance, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Telehealth
- Trial name
- NCT07011784
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction in combination with dance classes, Dance classes alone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Fall, Healthy Aging
Validity and Reliability of a Depth Camera-based Automated Physical Function and Fall Risk Assessments
Falls significantly reduce physical function as well as quality of life which leads to failure of successful aging among elders.
- Trial name
- NCT06519864
- Testing
- Azure Kinect-based Tandem Stance Test (ATST) and Physical Therapist's Measurements of Tandem Stance Test (PTST), Azure Kinect-based Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (AFTSS) and Physical Therapist's Measurements of Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (PFTSS), Azure Kinect-based Timed Up and Go Test (ATUG) and Physical Therapist's Measurements of Timed Up and Go Test (PTUG)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Mass Screening
Using Consumer-grade Wearable Devices for Fall Risk Evaluation and Alerts
Creation and use of a smartphone application for older adults to assess the participants' risk of fall. Phase 1: Compare the accuracy and validity of accelerometer and gyroscopic data from a smartphone and gold-standard, wearable…
- Trial name
- NCT06508892
- Testing
- risk of fall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan