Clinical trials: Balance, Falls
Multiple Sclerosis
Falls Prevention and Balance Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis
Background. Balance disorders and falls are common in People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) Objective: Our hypothesis was that PwMS treated for balance disorders would reduce balance disorders and frequency of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02390830
- Testing
- Falls Prevention, Reduction of limitations at body function and activity levels
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Falls, Motor Imagery
The Effect of Motor Imagery on Balance in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
This study will investigate if the use of motor imagery to practice a balance task is as effective as physically practicing balance tasks as measured by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in persons with MS.
- Conditions
- Falls, Motor Imagery, Multiple Sclerosis, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05615207
- Testing
- Motor Imagery as compared to physical practice for balance tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dominican University New York
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic, Falling
NDT on Fall Risk in Cerebral Palsied Children
Children with spastic cerebral palsy experience falls due to weakness in balance skills and abnormalities in gait parameters. It is necessary to improve the quality of life of these children by reducing the frequency of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT05956444
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT), Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Stroke, Cognition Disorder
The Effects of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Motor Performance, Balance and Fear of Falling in Stroke Patients
One of the most common complications in stroke patients is cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment affects a large part of the life of stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognition Disorder, Fear Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05490628
- Testing
- Cognitive Rehabilitation, Conventional Therapy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Effect Of Methylphenidate On Balance In Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may have poor motor coordination and balance control. The effect of Methylphenidate treatment on balance and fall risk is still unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT05522478
- Testing
- Fall risk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
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
Stroke
Effect of Qigong on Balance, Fall Efficacy, Wellbeing of People With Stroke in Hong Kong
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of qigong practice with fitness exercise on balance, fall-efficacy, physical functions, psychological wellbeing and quality of life of stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT02999464
- Testing
- Qigong, Fitness exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Enhanced Tai Chi for Parkinson's Disease (Enhanced Tai Chi PD)
This pilot study evaluates whether a structured, Parkinson's disease-specific Tai Chi programme ("Enhanced Tai Chi") can improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- ETC-PD (NCT07297368)
- Testing
- Enhanced Tai Chi (Enhanced-Tai-Chi-PD), Usual Treatment (Standard Clinical Care)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
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
Accidental Fall, Postural Balance
Standing Balance as the Fifth Vital Sign in Clinical Setting
This 18-month prospective, observational study involving real world data will determine if the use of a standing scale that delivers a quantitative measure of standing balance along with weight (balance + weight) in place of a…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Clinical Decision-making
- Trial name
- NCT04139642
- Testing
- SimpleSway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Pediatric Obesity, Postural Balance
Physical Activity, Posture and Body Composition in Ontogeny
The main aim of the research is to assess the impact of various forms of physical activity on body composition and posture. The basis of the research is the assessment of the current condition of people of different ages and the…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Postural Balance, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT06419829
- Testing
- psychoprophylactic program aimed at normalizing body weight through medical training, psychoprophylactic program aimed at improving body posture, psychoprophylactic program aimed at improving physical fitness
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Falling in Patients With COPD Referred to Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Incidence, Risk Factors and Prediction Tools
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of falling in a cohort of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation program and to verify the risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT02434198
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Stroke
Comparative Effectiveness Research of Dual-task and Single-task Balance Training in People With Stroke
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of dual-task training at impairment, disability, and participation levels for stroke survivors and investigate possible factors affecting cognitive-motor interference (CMI)…
- Trial name
- NCT02686515
- Testing
- single-task balance training, dual-task balance training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Stroke, Ischemic, Balance Assessment
Validity and Reliablity of i-TUG Via EncephaLog
This study investigated the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the i-TUG, standard TUG, and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) using the EncephaLog smartphone application in individuals with chronic ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Balance Assessment, Smartphones
- Trial name
- EncephaLog (NCT06950554)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
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
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
Parkinson's Disease, Falls
Falls and Balance of Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Urinary Disturbance
The aim of this study is to determine the fall and balance conditions of Parkinson's patients according to their urinary complaints.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Falls, Balance, Urinary Bladder Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03845725
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
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
Kyphosis
Correction for Kyphotic Posture for Improving Balance in Cerebral Palsy
Children with spastic diplegia are at an increased risk of spinal deformities. The most common types of these spinal deformities are scoliosis and kyphosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05063175
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy Protocol, TheraTog orthotic undergarment with its strapping system
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Dual-Task Training In Individuals With Alzheimer
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dual-task training on balance, fear of falling, cognitive functions, dual-task performance, depression and quality of life in individuals with Alzheimer.
- Trial name
- NCT05765552
- Testing
- Dual-Task Training, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University