Clinical trials: Falling
Fractures, Bone, Serious Fall-related Injuries
Working to Increase Stability Through Exercise
The investigators propose a 36-month multi-center randomized effectiveness trial to compare the impact of an Enhanced Usual Care (Control) intervention, with Exercise Coaching (Exercise), on Serious Fall-Related Injuries (SFI) in…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT02714257)
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care plus Exercise Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Accidental Falls
Living in Fitness Together (LIFT): Testing an Innovative Fall Prevention Program
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a group-based fall prevention program for older adults.
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT02732366)
- Testing
- Group-based exercise and peer coaching, Usual PT and attention control grp class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Parkinson's Disease
Cholinergic Augmentation in Frequently Falling Subjects With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to find out if a medication that increases levels of a brain chemical called acetylcholine will improve balance and reduce falls in patients with parkinson's disease who have the problem of very poor…
- Trial name
- NCT00912808
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Prostate Carcinoma
GET FIT Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial
The GET FIT Prostate trial (Group Exercise Training for Fall prevention and functional Improvements during and after Treatment for Prostate cancer) is a single-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial comparing - 1) tai…
- Trial name
- NCT03741335
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Stretching, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Stroke
A Novel Strategy to Decrease Fall Incidence Post-Stroke
Approximately 15,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke each year with new cases costing an estimated $111 million for acute inpatient, $75 million for post-acute inpatient, and $88 million for follow-up care over 6 months…
- Trial name
- BLAST (NCT02688777)
- Testing
- Backward Walking Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fall, Fear of Falling
Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
Older adults may feel at risk for falling, but do not have a physical risk of falling. On the other hand, some older adults may not feel at risk for falling, but do have a physical risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fear of Falling, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05778604
- Testing
- Physio-feedback, Cognitive reframing, Peer-led exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Montelukast in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: Fall 2001 Study (0476-240)
This is a study to evaluate the treatment effect of montelukast 10 mg taken in the morning, versus placebo, in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine is included in the study as an active control.
- Trial name
- NCT00963469
- Testing
- montelukast sodium, Comparator: loratadine
- Volunteers
- 1,079 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Parkinson's Disease
Highly Challenging Balance Program to Reduce Fall Rate in PD
This study will test the hypothesis that two highly challenging exercise programs, one based at the VA medical center and the other conducted remotely, will both significantly reduce overall fall rates in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03972969
- Testing
- Facility-based structured exercise, Home-based structured exercise, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Overactive Bladder
Fall Prevention in Older Adults With OAB
Though OAB treatment may improve physical activity, there is a lack of easily administered instruments for measuring physical activity in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03946124
- Testing
- Fesoterodine
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Neuromuscular Function
Vitamin D Supplementation and Muscle Function in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to see if vitamin D supplementation improves muscle function in older adults.
- Trial name
- EVIDENCE (NCT02015611)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Learning Disability
Investigating the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Lycra Splinting
People with learning disabilities (LDs) experience high levels of health problems, including cerebral palsy, other problems associated with posture, movement and function, and injury (falls are the commonest cause of injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02345512
- Testing
- Lycra Splinting Garment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Accidental Falls
Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping.
- Trial name
- NCT00714051
- Testing
- fall prevention training, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Accidental Falls, Aging
tDCS in Elderly Fallers Study
The objective of this study is to determine if a four-week, 20-session intervention of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as compared to sham intervention, improves dual task standing and walking performance (Aim 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03814304
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of Fluzone® Vaccine in Children Who Received 2 Doses of the 2005-2006 Fluzone Formulation.
To compare the groups with respect to influenza immune responses following Dose 1 of Fluzone vaccine (2006-2007 formulation).
- Trial name
- NCT00390884
- Testing
- Influenza Virus Vaccine, Fluzone®
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Accidental Falls
Intervention to Enhance Lateral Balance Function and Prevent Falls in Aging
Falls and their consequences are among the major problems in the medical care of older individuals. The long-term goal of this research is to establish the efficacy of a scientifically grounded and mechanism-based therapeutic…
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT01370174)
- Testing
- Physical Training Interventions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control
Nursing Home Prevention of Injury in Dementia (NH PRIDE)
The purpose of this study is to develop a consistent approach to prevent falls with injury in nursing home (NH) residents. A centralized Injury Liaison Service (ILS) will be developed and tested in four nursing home facilities…
- Trial name
- NH PRIDE (NCT04242186)
- Testing
- Injury Liaison Service
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Accidental Fall
Reactive Balance Training Targeting Both Slip- and Trip-Induced Falls
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of reactive balance training (RBT) targeting slipping and tripping on laboratory-induced slips and trips.
- Trial name
- NCT04308239
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Otago Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mobility Limitation, Aging
HOMEStudy: Development of a Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention to Proactively Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults
Older adults often have difficulty performing complex walking tasks leading to increased fall incidence and subsequent injury. Even in the best clinical settings, it may not be possible for patients or clinicians to dedicate the…
- Trial name
- NCT05583578
- Testing
- Home-based mobility testing and active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida