Clinical trials: Risk of Falls
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
Risk of Falling
Nordic Walking to Manage Falls and Fear of Falling
This is a pilot study that aims to test the feasibility and safety of a novel Nordic Walking (NW) activity program for community-dwelling older adults who are at risk of falling or experience fear of falling (FOF).
- Trial name
- NCT05965011
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Mohammad Auais, PhD
Aging, Cardiovascular Diseases
The Effect of Exercise Training Programs On Balance in Older Adults With CVD
Individuals of advanced age with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of fall.The aim of this study is to explore the effect of specific exercise program based on balance and coordination on stability parameters
- Trial name
- NCT02981771
- Testing
- Balance activity program, Strength activity program
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Postural Balance
Postural Balance Program in Sedentary Older Adults.
Introduction: Balance is one of the physical capacities that are altered due to the changes produced by aging. This represents an increased risk of falls in older adults.
- Trial name
- PEMaS (NCT04385784)
- Testing
- Balance exercise program., Home-based exercise program.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
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
Balance, Fall Risk
Effects of Kinect-Based Exergaming Versus Wii Fit Training on Balance and Fall Risk Among Healthy Older Adults
Study, titled Effects of Kinect-Based Exergaming versus Wii Fit on Balance and Fall Risk among Healthy Older Adults, is a randomized controlled trial comparing the balance training effects of Xbox Kinect and Wii Fit.
- Trial name
- NCT07596225
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Balance Training, Wii Fit balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Health Data from Well on My Legs Program
The percentage of people aged over 80 will double in 25 years, reaching 10% of the population. This means that care practices for older adults will have to be adapted.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Fear
- Trial name
- DS-BSSJ (NCT06659484)
- Testing
- Assessment, Multicomponent exercise program, Follow-up at T3 + 6 months and T3 + 12 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Osteoporosis
Active Rehabilitation in Osteoporotic Patients
The main objective of this study is to target risk factors for falling, such as improved quadriceps muscle strength,balance and bone mineral density (BMD), to reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures.
- Trial name
- ARO (NCT01357278)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation and patient education
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
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
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
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Exercise Therapy
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration and High Impact Exercises in Postmenopausal Women
We investigated the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) and high-impact (HI) exercises in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density.
- Trial name
- NCT03910348
- Testing
- Whole-body vibration exercise, High-impact exercise
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Age Problem, Fall
Fall Risk Assessment Using Hybrid Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches and a Novel Posturography
The purpose of this project is to combine a novel posturogrpahy based on HTC VIVE trackers and hybrid machine learning and deep learning algorithms to establish a set of simple, convenient and valid fall risk assessment tool.
- Trial name
- NCT05308563
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Gait or Balance Disorder Problems
The CBF Study Evaluating the Effect of Betahistine on the Cerebral Blood Flow
Betahistine may provide benefit by enhancement of Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF). This placebo-controlled pharmacodynamic treatment study will primarily explore the effect of betahistine on cerebral blood flow measured by dynamic…
- Trial name
- CBF (NCT01468285)
- Testing
- betahistine dihydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Products
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
Fall, Balanced
Development and Applications of Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device to Prevent Elderly People From Falling
This research attempts to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled device for measuring the dynamic balance ability of older people with a sensor using an optical principle called Frustrated Total Internal Reflection.
- Trial name
- ITF-Balance (NCT05693480)
- Testing
- Balance sensor
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Fall Patients
Effects of BRACE Protocol on Fall Risk Among Elderly Population
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of Balance Resistance Aerobic Cognitive Exercises (BRACE) and Otago's exercises on fall risk among elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT05340387
- Testing
- Balance Resistance Aerobic Cognitive exercises (BRACE), Otago's Protocol
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Muscle Fatigability and Trip-specific Fall Risk in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how fatigue affects the risk of falling in adults aged 55-70 years with and without knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT06229691
- Testing
- 30 minute treadmill walk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Parkinson Disease, Balance; Distorted
Biofeedback Balance Exercises in Parkinson's Disease
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of static posturography-assisted biofeedback exercises in PD-related balance disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04997213
- Testing
- Biofeedback exercises, Conventional Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Accidental Falls
Improving Strength and Balance Through Exercise With LudoFit
The goal of this mixed methods cohort study is to explore how an innovative game-based, technology-enabled home exercise software compares to a conventional home-based exercise program in older adults at risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05993013
- Testing
- LudoFit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Huang