Clinical trials: Accident Prevention
Accidental Falls
Trial to Reduce Falls Incidence Rate in Frail Elderly
Background: Approximately 750,000 elderly Dutch people fall at least once a year, which often results in physical injuries and a fear of falling, with high costs and far-reaching consequences on functionality, physical activity…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT00512655)
- Testing
- Fall prevention course
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Burns, Smoke Inhalation Injury
Helping Children's Centres to Enhance Home Safety
Many children have accidents, some are very serious and they are a major cause of death in children aged 1-4 years. Many accidents are preventable This study aims to find out the best way to help Children's Centres to provide…
- Trial name
- NCT01452191
- Testing
- Injury Prevention Briefing Plus facilitation, Injury Prevention Briefing
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Accidental Falls, Healthy
The Use of Music Therapy in the Prevention of Falls
The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music will demonstrate changes in human postural stability and whether those changes might be useful in fall prevention strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT00121693
- Testing
- Music therapy (listening to specific music)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Trauma Injury
Impairing Drugs and Alcohol as Risk Factors for Traumatic Injuries
Impairing drugs and alcohol are major risk factors for traumatic injuries. Still there is to date little knowledge to what extent these factors affect the epidemiology of trauma.
- Trial name
- IDART (NCT03773614)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Cerebrovascular Accident, Transient Ischemic Attack
The Post Stroke Preventive Trial (PREVENT). A RCT Nested in a Cohort Study
Patients with a diagnosis of stroke or TIA, who are already included in the RIALTO-cohort study are asked to participate in a RCT after discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident, Transient Ischemic Attack, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT00253097)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
HIV Infections
A Study of Retrovir in the Prevention of HIV Infection in Health Care Workers Accidentally Exposed to the Virus
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Retrovir (AZT) when used as prophylaxis for health care workers at risk for HIV infection from exposure to HIV-contaminated blood or blood components.
- Trial name
- NCT00002287
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glaxo Wellcome
Risk Reduction Behavior, Injuries
Driver Education Research Study
This study will test the effectiveness of different types of driver training interventions for reducing young new driver crash risk early after licensure.
- Conditions
- Risk Reduction Behavior, Injuries, Accident, Traffic, Development, Adolescent
- Trial name
- DRIVER (NCT06413927)
- Testing
- Online Vehicle and Driver Safety Education, Online Driver Skills Training, Behind-the-Wheel Driver Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Violence, Non-accidental
Violence Prevention Study for Youth Age 10-15
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a hospital-community based violence prevention pilot study designed to increase protective factors and reduce negative risk factors associated with violence of children aged 10-15.
- Trial name
- NCT02393092
- Testing
- Brief Violence Awareness, Brief Violence Prevention, Emerging Leaders: East End curriculum
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Acute Stress Disorder
Psychological Interventions in Children After Road Traffic Accidents or Burns
Within a randomized controlled design the effects of a brief early psychological intervention (child, parents) after road traffic accidents or burns shall be examined in a sample of 120 children and adolescents (aged 2 to 16…
- Trial name
- PICARTA-B (NCT01085370)
- Testing
- Early psychological intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Accidents Sports, Injury Prevention
An Injury Prevention Program for Professional Ballet
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an injury prevention program for professional ballet dancers.
- Trial name
- NCT04110002
- Testing
- Injury Prevention Program
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Blood Disease
Prevention of Cerebral Infarction in Sickle Cell Anemia - Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center
To conduct a prospective study aimed at the early detection and treatment of cerebral vascular disease prior to irreversible brain injury in young children with sickle cell anemia (SCA).
- Conditions
- Anemia, Sickle Cell, Blood Disease, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00005327
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Injury
Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in Children After Road Traffic Accidents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of an early psychological intervention 7-10 days after a road traffic accident on posttraumatic stress and behavior of children and adolescents
- Trial name
- NCT00296842
- Testing
- Early psychological intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture
Flooring for Injury Prevention Trial
This study will evaluate the efficacy of novel compliant flooring in reducing injuries due to falls in a long-term care facility, determine the cost effectiveness of this intervention, and assess perceptions about compliant…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture, Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injuries, Closed
- Trial name
- FLIP (NCT01618786)
- Testing
- SmartCell flooring, Plywood flooring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Robinovitch
Sexual Assault and Rape, Violence, Non-accidental
A Cluster-randomized Trial to Assess a Sexual Assault Prevention Intervention in Adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya
The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of classroom-based behavioral interventions (12-hour girls program and 12-hour boys program), to a standard-of care intervention, on reducing the incidence of…
- Trial name
- NCT02771132
- Testing
- 12-hr "IMPower" empowerment self defense course, 12-hr Source of Strength for boys, Life-skills course
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 4,121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Effects of Protective Step Training on Proactive and Reactive Motor Adaptations in Parkinson's Disease Patients
The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent PD affects the ability to walk, respond to balance perturbations (i.e., Protective Step Training) and produce acute short-term effects to improve compensatory reactions and…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Fall, Protective Step Training, Falls, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07399613
- Testing
- Protective Step Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cerebrovascular Accident, Transient Ischemic Attack
E-Selectin Nasal Spray to Prevent Stroke Recurrence
This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a protein called E-selectin, given as a nasal spray, in preventing the formation of blood clots that can cause stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00012454
- Testing
- E-Selectin nasal spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Safety Issues, Injuries
Buckle Me Up!: A Digital Emergency Department Discharge Intervention for Child Car Safety
This study explores the utility of a tablet computer-based, individually-tailored application called Computer Intervention Authoring Software (CIAS) in the Emergency Department for discharge education on proper child car…
- Conditions
- Safety Issues, Injuries, Car Accident
- Trial name
- NCT03799393
- Testing
- CIAS (Computer Intervention Authoring Software), Standard Printed Discharge Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Teen Video Study to Reduce Risky Driving and Sexual Behavior in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of an interactive video on adolescent risky behaviors and outcomes, with one video intended to reduce teen pregnancies and the other intended to reduce automobile accidents.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Automobile Accidents
- Trial name
- TVS (NCT02049710)
- Testing
- Seventeen Days, Driving Skills for Life
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,317 people
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Automobile Accident
Transportation Safety in Adolescence
The proposed project will focus on improving teen driver safety as motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury to adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT03639753
- Testing
- Parent-Teen Intervention, Usual Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Blood Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
Stroke Prevention in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP 2)
To determine how long blood transfusions are needed for primary stroke prevention. Also, to determine the duration of risk associated with abnormal transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) and to determine the specificity of the…
- Conditions
- Blood Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Trial name
- NCT00006182
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)