Clinical trials: Falls, open to volunteers
Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation
Identify the Most Effective Rehabilitation Method Between a Treatment with a Sensorized Treadmill (Walker View) and a Treatment with Conventional Group Therapy in Balance Disorders and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Identify Predictive Indices to Prevent Falls and Diagnose Promptly the Risk
Falls in the elderly are one of the main sources of disability and hospitalization, with a significant impact on quality of life and social and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation, Falls, Falls Prevention
- Trial name
- UAI (NCT06649500)
- Testing
- Treadmill, conventional therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
"Balance, Gait, and Motion Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis"
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to investigate the relationship between functional measures of balance and gait and objective kinetic and kinematic parameters in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Postural Balance, Motion Analysis
- Trial name
- MS-BALGAIT (NCT07630311)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Geriatric, Fall
Occupation-Based Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults
This study aims to examine the effects of an occupation-based, multicomponent occupational therapy intervention on older adults aged 65 years and above with a history of falls living in the community.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Fall, Cognition, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07258355
- Testing
- Occupation-Based Multi-Component Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Urinary Incontinence, Balance
Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Females With Urinary Incontinence
Understanding the relationship between Pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions as stress urinary incontinence with Postural balance ability and subsequent fall risk in postmenopausal females is important in terms of injury prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT06738147
- Testing
- pelvic floor muscle training, balance exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Chronic Stroke Patients
Effects of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training Versus Motor Dual Task Training on Balance, Postural Control, and Fall Risk in Chronic Stroke Survivors
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training and Motor Dual Task Training on balance, postural control, and fall risk among chronic stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT07754747
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Spinal Cord Injuries
Kinesiophobia, Fear of Falling, Functional Independence, and Psychological Status in Spinal Cord Injury
Individuals aged 18-65 years who have been clinically diagnosed with spinal cord injury and have developed paraplegia will be included in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT07549217
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Ceasing Alpha-blockers Early After Resection of the Prostate (The CLEAR Trial)
After surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that physically removes the prostatic transition zone (such as TURP or laser enucleation), many men are routinely sent home with a 2- to 4-week prescription of an alpha-blocker…
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT07846579)
- Testing
- Tamsulosin hydrochloride 0.2 mg
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai East Hospital
Osteoporosis, Risk of Falls
EFFECTIVENESS AND CLINICAL OPTIMIZATION OF A STANDARDIZED PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISE PROGRAM TARGETING BALANCE-POSTURE INTERACTION AND FALL RISK IN OSTEOPOROSIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Osteoporosis is a systemic disorder of the skeletal system characterized by decreased Bone Mass and deterioration of the Microarchitecture, making it significantly easier to fracture the bones.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Risk of Falls, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- EFFECTIVENESS (NCT07763717)
- Testing
- Structured Physiotherapy Exercise Program
- Where
- Kosovo
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Alma Mater Europaea - Slovenia
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
The Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance in Older Adults With Low Back Pain
This research aims to investigate the effect of a core stabilization exercise programme, combined with usual physiotherapy care, on balance in older adults, aged over 65 years with chronic non-specific low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07839052
- Testing
- Core stabilisation exercises + usual physiotherapy care, Usual physiotherapy care + general exercise programme
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
This is a single-blinded study. Participants will be randomly assigned to self-initiated perturbation-based balance training (SePBT) group or control (conventional balance training) group.
- Trial name
- NCT06774833
- Testing
- Self-initiated perturbation-based balance training, Conventional balance training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alzheimer Disease
Perturbation Training Reduces Falls in People With Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
This study will examine the overall capacity of people with Alzheimer's disease learning fall-resistant skills from perturbation training.
- Trial name
- STAD (NCT05205980)
- Testing
- Perturbation training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Accidental Falls, Fall Prevention
Technology Supported Improvement, Management and Prevention of Accidental Falls in Hospitals
The student will observe fall prevention systems in practice in 2 different hospitals considering how fall prevention technology influences staff behaviour and patients safety in the context of accidental falls in hospital.
- Trial name
- TechSIMPAFiH (NCT07355556)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Imagery (Psychotherapy), Postural Control
The Effect of Motor Image Training on Balance Performance in Geriatric Individuals
The goal of this study [type of study: clinical trial] is to was planned to investigate the effect of motor imagery training given to geriatric individuals with action observation on their balance performance and to compare these…
- Conditions
- Imagery (Psychotherapy), Postural Control, Postural Balance, Virtual Reality Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06056180
- Testing
- Balance Training, Motor İmagery Training, Action Observation Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effects of Eszopiclone and Lemborexant in People With OSA With a Low Arousal Threshold Who Have Difficulty Sleeping
Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are very common conditions, collectively estimated to affect 2 billion people globally, and share many of the same symptoms.
- Trial name
- ELOSA (NCT06928766)
- Testing
- Eszopiclone 3 mg, Lemborexant 10mg
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Flinders University
Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program
Foot Strengthening to Improve Balance and Gait in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different foot-strengthening strategies can improve foot strength, balance, walking ability, and fall-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years).
- Conditions
- Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program, Foot Strengthening Device (ToePro), Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07384754
- Testing
- Minimalist footwear, Foot strengthening exercises, ToePro foot strengthening device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Telerehabilitation Decision Support System: Pilot Testing Protocol
This study follows the successfully completed HOLOBalance project which was funded by the EU Horizon 2020 scheme. TheHOLOBalance platform delivers exercises demonstrated via a hologram of the physiotherapist and corrected in real…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Vestibular Disease, Long Covid-19
- Trial name
- TeleRehab DSS (NCT07079787)
- Testing
- TeleRehab DSS Pilot Test
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Greece and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Stroke
Effect of Sensorimotor Training Versus Dual-task Training
The aim of this study is to determine the comparative effects of sensorimotor training and dual-task training on propriocetion, balance, functional mobility and fall risk in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07628374
- Testing
- Sensorimotor Training, Dual-Task Training, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Education, Online Learning
Online Watch-Summarize-Question-Ask Method in Falls Education for Nursing Students
This randomized controlled study will evaluate the effectiveness of an online Watch-Summarize-Question-Ask (WSQA) learning method on nursing students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors related to patient fall prevention…
- Conditions
- Education, Online Learning, Fall Prevention, Fall, Accidental
- Trial name
- NCT07428772
- Testing
- Online Watch Summarize Question Learning Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Cognitive Impairment, High Fall Risk
Fall Prevention in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Falls represent the leading cause of hospitalization, nursing home admissions, disability and mortality for older adults with annual healthcare costs over $50 billion.
- Trial name
- NEUROFALL (NCT07507812)
- Testing
- Virtual Neurophysiological Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fall Prevention, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Validation of the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Questionnaire to Assess the Risk of Falls in People Aged 60 or Over.
This single-centre, cross-sectional diagnostic study will determine whether the new self-completed Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) questionnaire can classify fall-risk level (low, moderate, high) in adults ≥ 60…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT06961812)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam, Safe Self-Administered Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier