Clinical trials: Falls Injury
HIV Infections, Alcohol Drinking
Boston Alcohol Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS (ARCH) Cohort: The 4F Study
The purpose of this study is to follow a cohort of HIV-infected adults who have alcohol and/or drug use to: 1) test the associations between alcohol (and illicit drugs and polypharmacy (multiple prescribed medications)) and falls…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Alcohol Drinking, Substance-Related Disorders, Bone Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03414411
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Fall, Fall Injury
The SafeTrip Study - Step Training to Reduce Falls in Older Adults
Falls in older people are devastating, widespread, costly and increasing in the aging Australian population. Although falls occur in approximately one third of older adults, certain population groups such as the sarcopenic/frail…
- Trial name
- NCT04602858
- Testing
- Reactive Balance Training, Control
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuroscience Research Australia
Motor Impairments, Orthopaedic Injuries
Gait Characteristics Following a Fall
The purpose of this study is to quantify the safety degree of the patient's gait, to detect the reason for the fall and quantify the biomechanical parameters related to fall.
- Conditions
- Motor Impairments, Orthopaedic Injuries, Neurological Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT01631604
- Testing
- Walking aids and devices, Muscle/nerve injection, Corrective surgery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse
Effectiveness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
The purpose of the study is to generate pilot data describing test characteristics of contrast enhanced ultrasound in young children with concern for abdominal trauma.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse, Accidental Fall, Motor Vehicle Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03473249
- Testing
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound using Lumason
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Exercise Intervention to Prevent Fall-related Fractures and Other Injuries : The Ossébo Study
1. Primary objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a fall prevention exercise program in preventing falls resulting in fractures and other physical traumas. 2.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Fall-related Injuries
- Trial name
- Ossébo (NCT00545350)
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 706 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Accidental Fall, Fall
Remote Monitoring and Analysis of Gait and Falls Within an Elderly Population
The investigators aim to do this initial pilot study as an observational prospective cohort study, evaluating elderly patients who have capacity in National Health Service (NHS) rehabilitation and community hospitals.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Fall, Fall Injury, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- 4279 (NCT03680014)
- Testing
- CUSH
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CUSH Health Ltd.
Femoral Fractures
Risk Factors and Complications Contributing to Mortality in Elderly Patients With Fall-Induced Femoral Fracture
This study aimed to identify the risk factors and complications associated with mortality in elderly patients with femoral fracture after a fall from the ground level.
- Trial name
- NCT03822000
- Testing
- Survival, Death
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 2,407 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Peripheral Nerve Disease, Peripheral Nerve Injury Lower Limb
Effect of Ankle-foot Orthoses on Balance Confidence
The patients at our Prosthetics and Orthotics Outpatient Clinic who have had an ankle-foot orthosis for at least one year will fill in the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC Scale) for wearing the orthosis and for…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Nerve Disease, Peripheral Nerve Injury Lower Limb, Poliomyelitis, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- ABCOGS (NCT04080687)
- Testing
- Ankle-foot orthosis
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Fall Patients, Pain
Physiotherapy in Emergency Department: a Service Analysis From a French Hospital
The skills of physiotherapists have been employed to enhance access to optimal care in Emergency Departments (ED). No study has yet been conducted on the practices in France.
- Conditions
- Fall Patients, Pain, Sprains, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT06528899
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Nantes
Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
Multifaceted Intervention Using Telehealth to Reduce the Risk of Falls and Fractures in Older Men
Men sustain over one-third of osteoporosis-related fractures worldwide. The burden of osteoporotic fractures in older men is substantial, and men suffer significantly worse fracture-related outcomes than women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age-Related, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- MisterFIt (NCT05927623)
- Testing
- Multifaceted Virtual Fracture Prevention Program, Attention Control
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
Training of Falling Techniques on Landing Mechanics
The overall purpose of this study is to quantify the effect and retention of one-week training of falling techniques on landing biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading compared to soft-landing…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04768088
- Testing
- Falling Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Safe Play Areas for Ross County Kids Project
Specific Aim 1 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, renovate and develop playgrounds in Chillicothe. Specific Aim 2 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, promote safe play and play areas for children on…
- Conditions
- Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Fall Involving Playground Equipment, Occurrence on Farm
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT01291225)
- Testing
- Playground renovation and development, Educational campaign
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Falls Injury
Frequent Fallers' Experiences of an Adapted Walking Frame, Designed to Reduce the Walking Aid's Associated Falls Risk
For some patients with mobility issues, a walking frame (commonly known as a zimmer frame - trademark of Zimmer Holdings), is provided to keep them on their feet and help them remain more independent in their home and when out…
- Trial name
- Walker (NCT03419845)
- Testing
- Step Right Buddy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture
How Vertebral Fractures Effect Balance In Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporosis is defined as low bone mineral density caused by altered bone microstructure, ultimately predisposing patients to fragility fractures.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture, Fracture of Vertebra, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT06502301
- Testing
- Cross-sectional study
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Falls, Fall Injury
Electronic Strategies for Tailored Exercise to Prevent FallS
The objectives of this proposal are to evaluate the eSTEPS CDS (eSTEPS) in a cluster randomized controlled trial. The intervention includes the following: 1) A machine learning-based fall injury risk screening algorithm to…
- Conditions
- Falls, Fall Injury, Exercise Self-Efficacy, Falls Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- eSTEPS (NCT04993781)
- Testing
- eSTEPS CDS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,945 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Losing Balance to Prevent Falls After Spinal Cord Injury (RBT+FES)
Falls are a health crisis that cost health care systems billions of dollars/year. This crisis is especially relevant for individuals living with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI); 78% fall at least once annually.
- Trial name
- NCT04881565
- Testing
- Reactive balance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Falls Prevention, Prevention of Fall-related Injuries
Vitamin D and Exercise in Falls Prevention
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise and vitamin D supplementation on reducing falls and injuries in community-dwelling, independent-living women aged 70-79 years of age.
- Trial name
- DEX (NCT00986466)
- Testing
- exercise and vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Fall, Fall Injury
FRIDs and Fall Risk Among Older Adults
The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Task and Finish Group published a consensus paper on fall-risk increasing drugs. However, the group did not reach consensus on 17 medication classes as potential FRIDs.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Aging, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT05169476
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital