Clinical trials: Accidental Falls
Drowning, Drowning, Near
Patients Treated by the Danish Emergency Medical Services Following Non-drowning Water Rescues From 2016 to 2023
Since 2015, all Danish prehospital EMS have used the nationwide Prehospital Electronic Medical Record (PEMR). In 2023, the investigators developed the Danish Drowning Formula (DDF), a text-search algorithm designed to search the…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning, Near, Submersion, Submersion - Accidental
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT06327893)
- Testing
- Submersion or immersion in liquid
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Accidental Falls, Cross Infection (Hospital-Acquired Infections)
Impact of Primary Nursing on Nursing-sensitive Outcomes in Inpatients Units: a Multicentre Pre-Post Study
The aim of this quasi-experimental before-after study is to evaluate whether the implementation of the Primary Nursing (PN) pattern of care improves nursing-sensitive outcomes in adult inpatients and nurse-related outcomes across…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Cross Infection (Hospital-Acquired Infections), Acute Care Unit
- Trial name
- PRIMARY (NCT07687251)
- Testing
- Primary Nursing
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,708 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro
Fracture, Fractures, Hip
The PREVENT Trial: a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multifaceted Fracture Prevention Model for Long-term Care
Hip fractures occur nearly twice as often for older adults residing in long-term care as they do in older adults of a similar age still living in other settings.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Fractures, Hip, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT04947722)
- Testing
- PREVENT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Fall, Fatigue
Determinants of the Fall Risk Profile and Quality of Life of Older Subjects Visting Climatic Health Resorts
The main objective of the study conducted in subjects aged 65 or older visiting the French Balaruc-les-bains climatic health resort was to : Determine factors that distinguish fallers from not fallers Determine factors that may…
- Trial name
- NCT04277000
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,471 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Arthritis
Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?
Arthritis has been reported as a risk factor for falls. Few studies have investigated the effect of balance training on balance performance in women with lower limb arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00527189
- Testing
- Balance Exercises
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Ageing Research Institute, Australia
Delirium, Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Program at OHSU Hospital
The purpose of this investigation is to assess the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary Acute Care for Elders (ACE) program dedicated to the care of patients age 70 and older admitted to Oregon Health \& Science University's…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Frail Elderly, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- NCT02119078
- Testing
- Acute Care of Elders focused geriatric care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Fall, Pressure Ulcer
PROSENIOR. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Malnutrition, Poor Oral Health and Falls Among Older Persons Receiving Municipal Health Care and Are Registered in the Quality Registry Senior Alert
Inclusion criteria for study I and II is nurse aides, registered nurses and managers working in nursing homes who register in Senior Alert.
- Conditions
- Fall, Pressure Ulcer, Malnutrition, Oral Health
- Trial name
- NCT05308862
- Testing
- Care process for assessements of risks
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malmö University
Age Problem
The SUMAMOS EXCELENCIA Project: Assessment of Implementation of Best Practices in a National Health System
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Clinical audits are an effective strategy for improving implementation of best practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03725774
- Testing
- GRIP (Getting Research into Practice) model
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teresa Moreno Casbas
Fall
Mapping Post-falls Organisational Processes in Care Homes
The aim of this study is to map post-falls management organisational processes for older people in care homes. The main question to answer is 'What post-falls management organisational processes are used for older people in care…
- Trial name
- Post-falls (NCT07350408)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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
Parkinson Disease
Cost of Parkinson's Disease in Hong Kong
The goal of this study is to estimate the cost of disease and falls among people with Parkinson's disease in Hong Kong . There will be no intervention delivered to the participants.
- Trial name
- Burden of PD (NCT05774210)
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fall
Project Grow: Establishing an Intergenerational Falls Prevention Gardening Programme
Wandsworth Integrated Falls and Bone Health Service (IF \& BHS) provides an evidence-based falls prevention exercise programme, but yearly about 500 of 1800 patients decline participation or do not continue to exercise.
- Trial name
- PGROW (NCT03216031)
- Testing
- Gardening programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roehampton
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), COPD
Balance Training Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Balance in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This study aims to see if a co-designed balance training programme called Sport4Steadiness (S4S), is acceptable to people with COPD and if the study procedures, including recruitment and the collection of outcomes, is feasible.
- Conditions
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), COPD, Balance Exercise, Falls, Intervention
- Trial name
- B-PuRe (NCT07750821)
- Testing
- Sport4Steadiness
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Samantha Harrison
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Clinical Evaluation of a Wireless Monitoring Device to Reduce Falls in the Elderly and Others at High Risk of Falling
Falls are a public health problem of significant social and economic significance. No primary intervention devices have been shown to be effective in reducing falls and associated injuries.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00249743
- Testing
- FallSaver (formerly called NOCwatch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NOCwatch International
Falls Risk
Examining Nurses' Trust and Acceptance of FAIR, an AI-powered Falls Risk Recommender
An exploratory mixed-method study will be conducted to test acceptance and trust of an AI-powered falls risk predictor system by inpatient hospital nurses
- Trial name
- NCT07078240
- Testing
- Falls risk - Artificial Intelligence Recommender (FAIR), modified Western Health Falls Risk Assessment Tool (mWHeFRA)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Fall Related Injury, Social Isolation
KOSO (Keep On Stepping On)/ Stepping Online
The overall purpose of this multi-phase study is to develop (Phase 1) and test potential effectiveness and feasibility of Keep On Stepping On (KOSO)/Stepping Online, an online falls prevention maintenance program for Stepping On…
- Trial name
- NCT02774889
- Testing
- Stepping Online
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Accidental Fall, Nurse's Role
Virtual Reality Fall Education for Caregivers
Falls place a huge financial burden on healthcare delivery systems, as well as physical and emotional harm to patients and families.
- Trial name
- NCT05161117
- Testing
- Virtual reality simulation app for caregiver education, online fall prevention education module
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
Accidental Falls
CONNECT for Better Falls Prevention in VA Community Living Centers
This is a randomized trial of 2 nursing home staff educational approaches to reduce falls in VA nursing home (CLC) residents. One is a traditional falls education program using web-based modules, feedback of quality indicators…
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT00836433)
- Testing
- CONNECT educational intervention, FALLS educational intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 689 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs