Clinical trials: Falls Risk
Nursing Home Residents
Feasibility of Risk Sign Displays to Prevent Falls, Dehydration and Pulmonary Aspiration in Nursing Homes
BACKGROUND: Prior research has shown a relationship between dehydration, falls and pulmonary aspiration among older adults in nursing and health care facilities, which contributes to its loss of independence and quality-of-life.
- Trial name
- NCT03123601
- Testing
- Risk sign displays
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Campus Neurológico Sénior
Hip Osteoarthritis, Heterotopic Ossification
Balance in Patients With Ectopic Bone Tissue After Total Hip Replacement
One of the typical complications which occurs after total hip replacement (THR) procedure is heterotopic ossification (HO). According to current studies abnormal formation of bone after trauma or replacement of the hip could…
- Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis, Heterotopic Ossification, Hip Arthropathy
- Trial name
- NCT05218954
- Testing
- Biomechanical analysis of risk fall
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Reactive Balance Training in Augmented Reality for Older Adults
This is a single-blinded study. The participants will be equally randomized to either the reactive balance training with augmented reality (RBT+AR) group or the control (treadmill walking) group.
- Trial name
- NCT07860619
- Testing
- Reactive balance training with augmented reality group, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fall Risk
Development of an Acceleration Based Fall Risk Detector
Because the increasing fall problem, mainly due to an impaired gait and balance ability, this study will investigate fall risk by detecting fall related movement characteristics.
- Trial name
- field (NCT00767429)
- Testing
- fall risk detector
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Increased Risk of Falls
Changes in Everyday Life After a Tai Chi or Eurythmy Intervention in Elderly People at Risk of Falling: a Qualitative Exploration as a Sub-Study of the ENTAiER Study
The ENTAiER fall prevention study investigates the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and tai chi in older people with chronic diseases and an increased risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05547178
- Testing
- Qualitative interview - eurythmy group, Qualitative interview - tai chi group, Qualitative interview - standard care group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Parkinson Disease
Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Based Fall Risk Prediction in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by motor symptoms such as bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural instability, often leading to gait disturbances and a high risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT07058714
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Arthritis
Aquatic Exercise and Efficacy Enhancement to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis
The objective of this project is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with an education program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00289458
- Testing
- exercise, 2, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Osteoporosis, Fracture
Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention High Risk Population Intervention and Follow up in the Metropolitan Area
BACKGROUND: The deterioration of musculoskeletal system imposes significant impact on physical activity in older adults. METHODS: This was a randomized, parallel-group, prospective study.
- Trial name
- NCT02608749
- Testing
- Integrated care (IC), Lower extremity exercise (LEE), Home care (HC)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Ovarian Cancer
Targeted Physical Activity to Improve Mobility and Falls Risk in Women Living With Ovarian Cancer
This study will explore the feasibility (suitability), efficacy (research-setting outcomes), and participant satisfaction of a virtually-supervised 12-week exercise and diet intervention for women with ovarian cancer.
- Trial name
- BE-BALANCED (NCT04911114)
- Testing
- Be-Balanced
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Falls
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Fall Risk, Muscle Strength, and Anticholinergic Burden in Geriatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Falls are common among older adults and can lead to serious injury. This study looks at whether taking many medications (polypharmacy), the anticholinergic burden of those medications (a measure of side effects that can affect…
- Conditions
- Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Falls, Anticholinergics, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07813143
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Polypharmacy (Individuals Treated With 4 or More Medications)
THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE DRUG USE ON BALANCE, FALL RISK, AND COGNITIVE STATUS
This study aims to evaluate the effects of polypharmacy on balance, fall risk, cognitive status, vestibular function, and hearing among individuals living in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT07816276
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
CIPN - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality on Postural Control and Risk of Fall in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major cause of functional disability in cancer survivors. Patients with CIPN typically present with numbness, tingling, burning pain, and loss of proprioception, particularly…
- Trial name
- NCT07854574
- Testing
- The intervention will consist of conventional physical therapy exercise, Immersive Virtual Reality
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stroke, Osteoporosis
Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients With Major Chronic Diseases
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of therapeutic exercise and nutrition intervention for sarcopenia and risk of falls in patients with major chronic diseases.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Osteoporosis, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03798418
- Testing
- elastic band strengthening exercise, diet counseling
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
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
Fall Risk
The Effects of a Home-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly's Fall Risk Category
The primary goal of this dissertation study is to determine if a home-based multiplanar balance training program with electronic assistance, will be effective in reducing one's fall risk category.
- Trial name
- NCT06373276
- Testing
- multiplanar balance training exercise with education, education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilshaad Basrai Vad
Fall, Fall Risk
Web-Based Fall Prevention Program for Elderly
Fall is one of the most common problems experienced by the elderly, is an important public health problem in many societies. Falls are one of the leading causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Risk, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- NCT05406323
- Testing
- Web-Based Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Dementia, Accidental Falls
Exploring the Use of Transdermal Methylphenidate to Reduce Fall Risk in Patients With Dementia.
Falls in the elderly are a very common and serious health problem with devastating consequences. Those with dementia are 5 times more likely to experience falls than older people without significant cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Accidental Falls, Apathy
- Trial name
- NCT01825577
- Testing
- Transdermal Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Falls, Osteopenia
Effect of a Wii Fit Intervention on Components of Fall Risk in Middle-aged Women
Losses of muscular fitness/balance are common occurrences with aging that can lead to an increased fall-risk. The accelerated bone loss that may accompany menopause makes some women even more "at-risk" for serious consequences…
- Trial name
- NCT01897467
- Testing
- Wii Fit, Wait-List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cancer
"Prescribing" Exercise to Cancer Patients At High-Risk for Falls
Falls are common and catastrophic in cancer patients. Cancer patients are vulnerable to falls due to muscle loss. In prescribing exercise in a data driven manner to cancer patients, our hypothesis is this "prescription" for…
- Trial name
- NCT04236154
- Testing
- Pedometer, Actigraph, Perturbation Treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical Pilates Training for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic-progressive and neurodegenerative disease. Thus, exercise programs are needed to maintain and increase functional status of persons with MS (pwMS).
- Trial name
- NCT03502772
- Testing
- Pilates exercises, Home exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University