Clinical trials: Fall Risk Factors
Falls-Risk
Patient Perspectives of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)
The purpose of the overall study to evaluate implementation-related outcomes of a falls-risk clinical decision support (CDS) system using patient electronic health records (EHR) data to automatically screen and identify older…
- Trial name
- NCT05846685
- Testing
- Patient Phone Interviews, Patient In Person Interviews
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fall, Fall Patients
Identifying Risk Factors for Falls in Patients With a High Risk of Fracture Using Connected Insoles (FeetMe Monitor® Device)
The objective of this study is to determine which gait parameters measured at home using e FeetMe® Insoles are associated with a risk for falls in a patient population suffering from osteoporosis and a higher with high risk of…
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Patients, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- FAIR (NCT05155761)
- Testing
- FeetMe® Monitor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- FeetMe
Vision Impairment
Restricted Useful Field View as a Risk Factor in Older Adults
The relationship between Useful Field of Vision (UFOV) and falls taken by the elderly will be investigated. UFOV is a test which measures visual attention.
- Trial name
- NCT00013351
- Testing
- Prevention of Falls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Fall Prevention
Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.
Every year in France, 2 million falls by people over 65 are responsible for 10,000 deaths, the leading cause of accidental death, and more than 130,000 hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- GRAND'PAS (NCT06996444)
- Testing
- Program Including Various Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Hyponatremia, Accidental Falls
Hyponatremia in the Prevention of Hospitalized Patients Falls
Cross ecological quasi-experimental study to assess effectiveness of early intervention in the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia in the prevention of hospitalized patients´ falls.
- Trial name
- PRECAHI (NCT03265691)
- Testing
- Early detection and treatment of hyponatremia, No Intervention (SOC)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Mª del Carmen Lobo Rodríguez
Patient Fall
Yoga's Effect on Fall Risk Factors in the Rural, Older Adult Population; an Academic/Community Partnership
This is a 2 year pilot/feasibility project to develop an intervention, test research methods, and evaluate the effects of yoga on core strength and balance of an older rural population in an effort to ultimately reduce the…
- Trial name
- Yoga/Falls (NCT02443038)
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Elderly
Risk Factors for Falls After Intervention of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the Elderly Person at Home
In this project, the investigators are interested in a particular population, that of elderly subjects who used the SAMU after a fall and who are not hospitalized or are hospitalized less than 24 hours.
- Trial name
- RISING-DOM (NCT04132544)
- Testing
- standardized gerontological evaluation (EGS), Proposal for a personalized intervention plan (PIP), Follow-up
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 952 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Aged
Simplified Pilates Training in Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study aims to examine the efficacy of the simplified Pilates exercise programme developed by a group of Pilates and rehabilitation experts in Hong Kong to reduce the risk of falling (the physical and psychological risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05016089
- Testing
- The 16-style simplified Pilates exercise programme
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Accidental Fall, Fall Injury
The Impact of Specifically Adapted Judo-based Training Program on Risk Factors for Falls Among Adults
This is a control study with a 2-group pretest-posttest design investigating the effects of a 10-week judo-inspired exercise program (Judo4Balance) for physical functions, self-efficacy, activity level, and fall techniques among…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Fall Injury, Work-related Injury, Work Accident
- Trial name
- J4BA (NCT04294342)
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Participants in 10 week Judo Inspired Exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna 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
Multiple Myeloma, Fall Risk Factors
Fall Risk Assessment and an Exercise Intervention for Prevention of Falls in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Approximately one third of the population over the age of 65 falls at least once a year. The risk of falling is in increased in older patients with tumor diseases.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Fall Risk Factors, Strength Training Effects, Balance Training Effects
- Trial name
- Myfall (NCT07044427)
- Testing
- Strength and balance training in combination with a treadmill-based pertubation intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
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
Osteoporosis
Aquatic Verses Land Exercise to Decrease Fall Risk
Compare the effect of aquatic,land and no exercise on fall risk factors in women diagnosed with osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00227071
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Fall
Falling Risks in Elderly Adults : a Prospective Cohort Study
Introduction: the prevalence of falls in adults aged 65 years or older living in the community is 30%, being the second cause of accidental fatal injury and the fifth cause of death.
- Trial name
- NCT03361059
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Donación Francisco Santojanni
Old Age, Fall Injury
Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-related Injuries Associated With Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
This study evaluates the risk for incident falls and fall-related injuries at the onset of neurocognitive disorders in older adults participating in the Canadian Longitudinal Study
- Conditions
- Old Age, Fall Injury, Neurocognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03978650
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Osteoporosis
Active Rehabilitation in Osteoporotic Patients
The main objective of this study is to target risk factors for falling, such as improved quadriceps muscle strength,balance and bone mineral density (BMD), to reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures.
- Trial name
- ARO (NCT01357278)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation and patient education
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Factors Associated with Falling in Parkinson's Disease
The objective of this study will be to identify multidisciplinary fall risk factors in persons with stage 3 idiopathic Parkinson's Disease compared to age and sex-matched healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04440033
- Testing
- Baseline assessment of demographic, anthropometric and clinical characteristics, Locomotor assessments, Speech assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Exercise
The Effects of the RSVP Bone Builders Program on Strength, Balance, Fall Risk and Life Satisfaction
The hypothesis of this study is that participation in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Bone Builders program 1 hour, twice per week, for 12 weeks may result in significant positive changes to the health status of…
- Trial name
- NCT02762305
- Testing
- RSVP Bone Builders Group Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Northridge
Falls Related Risk Factors in the Elderly
New York University Falls Prevention Program
Limited health services research and evidence-based programming has been focused on elderly fall prevention, despite high fall-related morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03935867
- Testing
- C-PROFET
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- New York University