Clinical trials: Falling
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia, Fall Injury
Fall Detection and Prevention for Memory Care Through Real-time Artificial Intelligence Applied to Video
The purpose of the research is to study a new safety monitoring system developed by SafelyYou to help care for a loved one with dementia. The goal is to provide better support for unwitnessed falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03685240
- Testing
- SafelyYou Fall Prevention System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SafelyYou
Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls
Evaluating Methods to Replicate Stumbles and Slips During Walking
This protocol outlines a study designed to investigate three different methodologies for inducing gait perturbations. Subjects will be divided into two groups: prosthetic users and able-bodied individuals.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls, Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT07175714
- Testing
- Methodologies to induce gait perturbations
- Where
- 2 sites in Iceland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Pelvic-Restricted vs. Pelvic-Free Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Stroke Patients
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to compare the effects of pelvic-free versus pelvic-restricted robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on gait pattern, balance, and fear of falling in stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor, Balance Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07365384
- Testing
- RoboGait® Pelvic-Free Mode, RoboGait® Pelvic-Restricted Mode, Conventional Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Meltem Gunes Akinci
Paradoxical Fall in Maximum Expiratory Flows
Search of a Paradoxical Fall in Maximum Expiratory Flow After Bronchodilation in Healthy Subjects
There exists a physiological limitation of the expiratory flows because of the physical properties of the bronchial tree (flexible bronchial walls in a complex architecture subjected to variations of pressure and volume).
- Trial name
- VACUVOL (NCT03062904)
- Testing
- Inhaled Bronchodilators +/- Inhaled Methacholine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
rTMS Plus Vestibular Rehabilitation as an Adjunct Treatment for Fall Risk and Postural Instability for Chronic Vestibular Dizziness Patients/ Chronic Labyrinthitis
Falling is one of the most common consequences of vestibular dizziness. Most of patients with vestibular dysfunction suffer from balance disorders, postural instability and vertigo that may lead to life threating complications as…
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT05871385)
- Testing
- rTMS group
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Total Hip Replacement
Effects of Lower Limbs Symmetrical Loading on Risk of Fall
Objective: To assess the impact of total hip arthroplasty (THA) on functional outcomes and fall risk in patients with hip osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT06077825
- Testing
- postoperative rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
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
Fall, Fall Prevention
Study on the Steps to Avoid Falls in the Elderly
This study focuses on administering home-based exercises which include balance, strength, endurance, and mobility training to pre-frail subjects via one of the 3 intervention arms.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Prevention, Pre- Frail
- Trial name
- SAFETRIP (NCT05207215)
- Testing
- Home Base Exercises
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
Feasibility of High-intensity Functional Exercise With Simultaneous Cognitive Challenge for Older People With Falls Risk
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a high-intensity functional exercise program with simultaneous cognitive challenge (HIFE+cog) among older people at risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Postural Balance, Gait, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06774508
- Testing
- HIFE+cog, HIFE
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Asthma
Fall Epidemic Viral Pediatric Study
Study ADA113872 is an exploratory 16-week multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study in pediatric subjects, 4 to 11 years of age, with a history of seasonal asthma exacerbation(s).
- Trial name
- NCT01192178
- Testing
- FLOVENT™ DISKUS™ 100 mcg BID, ADVAIR™ DISKUS™ 100/50 mcg BID
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Aging, Balance
Sleepiness and the Risk of Falling
The purpose of this project is to examine the impact of sleeping pills and waking up in the middle of the night on walking balance and cognitive function, to identify risk factors for falls in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Balance, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT00383357
- Testing
- zolpidem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Inclusion Body Myositis, Myotonic Dystrophy
Development and Validation of the FBIndex to Determine the Risk of Falls for Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders
Currently, there are no standardised fall risk scores or guidelines on when to use appropriate assistive gait devices (AGDs) for people with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs).
- Conditions
- Inclusion Body Myositis, Myotonic Dystrophy, Limb-girdle and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophies, Pompe Disease
- Trial name
- FBIndex (NCT06605612)
- Testing
- FBIndex
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infections
Prehospital Assessment Units - a Matched Cohort Study
This study aimed to evaluate the prehospital assessment unit (PAU) by admission within 48 hours, 7 days, respectively and on survival.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infections, Fall, Infections
- Trial name
- NCT05654909
- Testing
- Prehospital assessment unit
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10,849 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Healthcare Inequities, Health Intervention
Ethnic Minorities Experiences of Healthcare Intervention
As ethnic diversity in Britain continues to grow, so do the health needs in a society with many different ethnic backgrounds, including the need for personalised healthcare.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Inequities, Health Intervention, Study Focus is Healthcare Interventions and Health Inequalities
- Trial name
- EM (NCT07211698)
- Testing
- Qualitative study - Phase 1, Qualitative study - Phase 2
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Nursing
Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients Fall Rates
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of hourly rounding on patient falls, patient satisfaction, and patient call light usage.
- Trial name
- NCT00632944
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Aging
The Short-term Effects of Noninvasive Electrical Brain Stimulation on Dual Tasking in Older Adults
The tDCS \& Dual Tasking study will compare the effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) targeting three different cortical regions (as well as sham stimulation) on dual task standing and walking in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT03191812
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
The REACTplusNMES Trial: A Double-blinded RCT
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 6-weeks of reactive balance training (REACT) with and without neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to paretic lower limb muscles on biomechanical, clinical…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Stroke, Cerebrovascular
- Trial name
- REACT+NMES (NCT06127602)
- Testing
- Reactive balance training with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Reactive balance training without Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Fall Injury, Fall Patients
Minimizing Fall-Related Injury in Older Adults: a Motor Learning Approach
Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and injury-related death among older adults. Despite evidence that falls can be prevented, fall related injuries have not declined over time.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Fall Patients, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT05260034
- Testing
- FAST Program, Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Stroke
Balance Recovery and Training on Fall Prevention in Stroke
The specific aims of this research are delineated as the following: Aim 1: To investigate the neuromuscular and biomechanical mechanisms of the emerging processes of proactive and reactive balance control during sitting and…
- Trial name
- NCT00166907
- Testing
- Balance and Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Geriatrics
Comparative Effects of Modified Otago and Frenkel's Exercises in Geriatric Population
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effects of modified Otago and Frenkel's exercises on balance, motor function, fear of fall and quality of life in the geriatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT06460337
- Testing
- Modified Otago exercises, Frenkel's exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University