Clinical trials: Falls
Healthy Aging
A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - Phase II
This is a single-arm longitudinal feasibility study for older adults that involves a 12-week home-based Tai Chi program and includes four remote and/or in-person data collection visits.
- Trial name
- NCT05006261
- Testing
- Tele-Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Accidental Fall, Quality of Life
Safe and Well Visits by the Fire and Rescue Service to Prevent Falls and Improve Quality of Life in Older People
FIREFLI is a large, pragmatic, individually randomised, controlled trial with embedded economic and qualitative evaluations. The aim of the research is to see whether Safe and Well Visits delivered by the Fire and Rescue Service…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Quality of Life, Aged
- Trial name
- FIREFLI (NCT04717258)
- Testing
- Fire and Rescue Service Safe and Well Visit, Self-Determination Theory informed trial invitation letter, Pen included with reminder questionaire
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Caroline Fairhurst
Amputation, Elderly
Falls in Older Persons With Limb Loss
Lower limb prosthesis users are known to be at a substantially increased fall risk compared to able-bodied individuals. The interaction between increased fall risk, reduced balance confidence and high prevalence of a fear of…
- Trial name
- FOPLL (NCT03670004)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Evaluating Technology-Based Fall Prevention Interventions
Approximately one in three older adults fall annually and it is the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults. While exercise and balance programs have been shown to be effective in reducing fall risk, maintaining…
- Trial name
- FaCT2 (NCT03190460)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Technology-based Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation
Upper Limb Loss Perturbation Response
Recent investigations have suggested that persons with upper limb loss experience a high prevalence of falls with a quarter of reported falls resulting from a trip.
- Trial name
- NCT04274218
- Testing
- Perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Asthma
Preventative Omalizumab or Step-up Therapy for Severe Fall Exacerbations
The purpose of this trial is to compare the efficacy of 4 to 5 months of three treatments - omalizumab, corticosteroid therapy boost, and placebo - in reducing fall exacerbations in inner-city children and adolescents with…
- Trial name
- PROSE (NCT01430403)
- Testing
- Omalizumab, Inhaled Corticosteroid Boost Therapy (ICS)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 478 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Depression
Substudy of Protocol NCT03843957 - Effect of mPATH on Screening for Depression, Fall Risk, and Safety
This is a sub-study for data analysis of data collected as part of the larger randomized controlled trial "Effectiveness and Implementation of mPATH-CRC" (NCT03843957) to determine if self-administered screening with an iPad…
- Trial name
- NCT05110014
- Testing
- Primary Care Office Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23,026 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Fall and Fractures Prevention
Prescribe Exercise for Prevention of Falls and Fractures: A Family Health Team Approach
Falls and fractures are a leading cause of death and disability in the older adult population. The consequences of falls and fractures contribute substantially to health care costs and can have a significant negative impact on…
- Trial name
- PEPTEAM (NCT01698463)
- Testing
- Identification of patients at risk, tailored exercise prescription, motivational interviewing, review of behavioural outcomes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Dementia
Deprescribing to Reduce Injurious Falls Among Older Adults With Dementia
STOP-FALLS-D is an educational intervention to inform and activate patients, their care partner(s), and their primary care providers to work together to reduce use of central nervous system (CNS) active medications and prevent…
- Trial name
- STOP-FALLS-D (NCT05777772)
- Testing
- STOP Falls D Educational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Community Exercise for Fall Risk in PD
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately 1 million people in the United States and causes significant fall risks. This study aims to develop a community-based exercise program that reduces falls in persons with PD.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Fall, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05940077
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Idaho State University
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
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Insomnia
Ramelteon 8 mg Tablets Specified Drug-use Survey: <Long-term Survey on Insomnia Accompanied by Difficulty Falling Asleep> - Transitional Survey From the Preceding Drug-use Survey -
The purpose of this survey is to examine the safety and efficacy of long-term use of ramelteon tablets (Rozerem 8 mg Tablets) in participants with difficulty falling asleep associated with insomnia in daily medical practice.
- Trial name
- NCT02153086
- Testing
- Ramelteon
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Multiple Sclerosis
Protective Stepping in People With MS
Falls are common in Veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS), and current rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls are inadequate.
- Trial name
- PRO-STEP (NCT03551665)
- Testing
- Protective step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease
A Clinical Study Evaluating Efficacy of Pirepemat on Falls Frequency in Patients With Parkinson's Disease (PD)
This is a Phase 2b study investigating the efficacy and safety of pirepemat as adjunct therapy on falls frequency in patients with Parkinson disease. Pirepemat is taken for 84 days.
- Trial name
- NCT05258071
- Testing
- Pirepemat
- Where
- 37 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Integrative Research Laboratories AB
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
Slipping and Falls
Mechanisms of Fall Resistance to Diverse Slipping Conditions
Falls are the leading source of injury for all ages, and for older adults are the primary cause of injury related death. Loss of foot to ground traction accounts for 25-40% of falls, typically referred to as a slip.
- Trial name
- NCT03758040
- Testing
- Slips on Turns, Slips on Slopes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
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
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