Clinical trials: Risk of Falls
Aging, Balance
Sleepiness and the Risk of Falling
The purpose of this project is to examine the impact of sleeping pills and waking up in the middle of the night on walking balance and cognitive function, to identify risk factors for falls in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Balance, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT00383357
- Testing
- zolpidem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Fall Risk
Identify Subjects at Risk for Falling Using Acceleration Based Gait Analysis System
Because the increasing fall problem, mainly due to an impaired gait and balance ability and partly caused by trips, this study will investigate fall risk by detecting fall related movement characteristics and by detecting…
- Trial name
- stumble (NCT00765297)
- Testing
- fall related movement (stumble) detector, fall related movement characteristic (stumble) detector
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Circuit-Based Exercise, Exercise Test
Effects of Circuit Training Combine With Square-Stepping Exercise, Strength Training and Balance Training on Senior Fitness and Fall Risk in Elderly in the Community
According to the cause of death statistics compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2022, among the causes of death among the elderly, falls ranked second among the causes of death from accidental injuries over the age…
- Conditions
- Circuit-Based Exercise, Exercise Test, Community Health Nursing, Aged
- Trial name
- SSE (NCT06358170)
- Testing
- Circuit Training Combine with Square-Stepping Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hsin-ching, Tsai
Aged, Aged Healthy Volunteer
Robotic-Assisted System in Enhancing Balance, Postural Stability, Functional Gait and Fall Efficacy in Older Adults
Our study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a more individualized and personalized feedback-oriented approach using a Robotic Assisted System, the Hunova Movendo Robotic System.
- Conditions
- Aged, Aged Healthy Volunteer, Geriatric, Balance
- Trial name
- ROB-BST (NCT06973460)
- Testing
- Robotic Assisted System, Otago Exercise Programme
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Hearing Loss, Dizziness
Fall Risk Assessment and Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using In-ear Device
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate methods to use hearing aids equipped with embedded sensors and artificial intelligence to assist in the assessment of fall risk and in the implementation of interventions aimed…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Dizziness, Vertigo, Fall Related Injury Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05365646
- Testing
- Hearing aids equipped with motion sensing abilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Fall
Contribution of Peripheral Vision in the Risk of Falls in the Elderly
This study is a controlled, open-label biomedical research project in cognitive neuroscience designed to examine the results (postural stability, error rates, and spatiotemporal parameters of eye movements and head movements) of…
- Trial name
- NCT07608263
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Healthy Aging
Exoskeleton-Assisted Mobility in Aging and in Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate whether a wearable robotic exoskeleton can improve mobility, balance, and walking in healthy older adults and in individuals living with Parkinson's disease, populations at high risk of falls and mobility…
- Trial name
- NCT07567482
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais
Old Age; Debility, Fall
Effects of Perturbation-based Balance Training on Postural Control and Cortical Modulation in Elderly With Fall Risk
This is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial with pre- and post- measurements. Forty community-dwelling elderly (age> 65 y/o) with fall risk (defined as functional reach test≦25.4 cm) will be recruited and randomly…
- Trial name
- NCT04473885
- Testing
- Perturbation-based balance training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
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
Frailty, Dementia
Multicomponent Exercise Program on Physical Function, Cognition and Falls Risk Among Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes (MOVE4CARE)
Can a multicomponent exercise program significantly improve physical and cognitive function and reduce fall rates among nursing home residents? To address this question, the present study aims to compare the effectiveness of a…
- Trial name
- MOVE4CARE (NCT07392944)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise intervention, stretching and relaxation program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Accidental Falls
EFFICACY OF AN EXERCISE PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROGRAM IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
Knowing the effects of proprioceptive exercise program in improving balance, gait and risk of falls in institutionalized elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02541305
- Testing
- propioceptive program, No propioceptive program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Elderly Population
Comparison of Square Stepping Exercise and Wobble Board Exercise in Elderly Population
Cognitive decline and balance issues are key contributors to falls. Square Stepping Exercise (SSE) and Wobble Board Exercise (WBE) both are the promising forms of balance training.
- Trial name
- NCT07150364
- Testing
- Square Stepping Exercise, Wobble Board Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Transfemoral Amputees
Evaluation of an Acceleration-Based Prosthetic Knee Locking Mechanism for Reducing the Risk of Falling in Transfemoral Amputees
The investigators hypothesize that a new automatic prosthetic knee locking mechanism will improve gait characteristics during an induced controlled trip and reduce fear of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT01982721
- Testing
- Locking mechanism for prosthetic knee
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Fall Risk, Exercise
Effects of Regular Exercise on Sensory-motor Functions and Fall Risk in the Elderly
Falls in elderly population are an important public health problem. The aim of this study is to examine the vibration, proprioception, muscle strength, static balance, reaction time and postural stability parameters of female…
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Exercise, Functional Outcomes, Aging
- Trial name
- FallRisk (NCT06891014)
- Testing
- Combine Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyprus International University
Balance; Distorted, Plantar
Effect of Plantar Sensory Exercises on Balance and Fall Risk in Nursing Home Elderly
The most important cause of mortality and morbidity with the geriatric population is loss of balance and the consequent falls, which is seen very often.
- Conditions
- Balance; Distorted, Plantar, Falling, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT04477408
- Testing
- plantar sensory exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Fall
Who is Falling? - Fall Risk Prediction Among Community Dwelling Elderly.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the level of physical activity, selected physical and psychological risk factors can predict risk of falling in older (≥65) community dwellers.
- Trial name
- NOCfao (NCT02995317)
- Testing
- Number of falls based on an one year follow-up
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College of Northern Denmark
Falls, Physical Performance
Whole Body Vibration Training Among Older People Using Sheltered Housing
The purpose of this randomised (double-blind) controlled exercise intervention trial is to determine whether the whole body vibration (WBV) training can effectively improve physical functioning of older people living in or…
- Conditions
- Falls, Physical Performance, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- VAREX (NCT01523600)
- Testing
- Whole body vibration training, Wellness group
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Active Aging Individuals Aged 60 and Over
Effects of Exergame and Gross Motor-Cognitive Training in Older Adults: An RCT
Background: Aging leads to a progressive decline in gross-motor skills and executive functions, significantly increasing fall risks.
- Trial name
- NCT07701317
- Testing
- allenamento tramite Exergame, Gross motor-cognitive training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Cardio Vascular Disease
Arlington Longitudinal Optimal Healthy Aging Study (ALOHA)
The Arlington Longitudinal Optimal Healthy Aging (ALOHA) Study is a community-based research project led by the Marymount University Center for Optimal Aging (MCOA).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease (AD), Cardio Vascular Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Frailty Syndrome
- Trial name
- ALOHA (NCT07180147)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marymount University