Clinical trials: Fall Injury
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
Vaccine Exposure During Pregnancy
H1N1 Vaccine in Pregnancy: a Registry for the Fall and Winter of 2009
The goal of this study it to rapidly create a brief registry of pregnant women who receive the H1N1 vaccine in Ontario, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia during the pandemic H1N1 2009/2010 influenza season.
- Trial name
- NCT01374009
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalhousie University
Fall
A Service Intervention to Reduce Falls in Hospital
The head of nursing at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) plans to roll out an intervention across groups of hospital wards over the next four months.
- Trial name
- NCT03192384
- Testing
- Educational programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
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
Rehabilitation, Exercise Therapy
Rehabiliation Using HUBER 360 to Reduce the Risk of Falls
Aim: The aim of the present study was to analyse the effects of training performed on a rotating, motorised platform (the Huber/SpineForce device from LPG Systems, Valence, France) intended to reduce the risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Exercise Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- HUBER-FALLS (NCT04687293)
- Testing
- HUBER (LPG Systems, France)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia
The Emergency Call on Drowning
This study aims to 1) describe patient-, setting-, and dispatcher-related characteristics in drowning-related emergency calls to the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (1-1-2 emergency phone) and 2) factors associated with 30-day…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near, Drowning; Asphyxia
- Trial name
- DROWN_CALL (NCT06310486)
- Testing
- Drowning-related OHCA, Drowning-related non-OHCA
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Falls
Dane County Safety Assessment (SAFE) Research Study
A randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an at-home comprehensive approach to preventing falls among adults 65 years and older at high risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT00140322
- Testing
- Exercise, fall risk reduction
- Volunteers
- 455 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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
Patient Safety, Fall
THE EFFECT OF STANDARD PATIENT AND WEB-BASED SIMULATION ON FALL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
The most fundamental principle of any healthcare service is "First, do no harm." No one should be harmed in healthcare services.
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Fall, Simulation Edication
- Trial name
- NCT07391111
- Testing
- Standardized patient, web-based simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESRA ERTUĞRUL
Drowning, Drown
Drowning Incidents in Danish Harbours
A recent study reported significantly increased mortality from drowning-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Danish harbours compared to other public places (e.g., public pools, coastlines, and lakes).
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drown, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near
- Trial name
- DROWN_HARBOR (NCT06312202)
- Testing
- Drowning
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Childhood Cancer
Does the "TOOKIE Vest" Reduce Line Fall Out Rate in Children?
The objective of the trial is to assess whether the TOOKIE vest is an effective intervention in reducing line fall out. All oncology patients with a tunneled central line will be approached to participate in this study.
- Trial name
- NCT04324970
- Testing
- Tookie Vest
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Montelukast in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: Fall 2001 Study (0476-240)
This is a study to evaluate the treatment effect of montelukast 10 mg taken in the morning, versus placebo, in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine is included in the study as an active control.
- Trial name
- NCT00963469
- Testing
- montelukast sodium, Comparator: loratadine
- Volunteers
- 1,079 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
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
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
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
Bridging Generations: Educating Children on Dementia and Fall Prevention Through Animation
A retrospective data review was conducted on a case-control trial involving 60 children (29 boys, 31 girls) as part of a public education initiative hosted on the web-based platform "Hand in Hand Across Barriers - Public…
- Trial name
- fall (NCT07000370)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Asthma
Fall Epidemic Viral Pediatric Study
Study ADA113872 is an exploratory 16-week multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study in pediatric subjects, 4 to 11 years of age, with a history of seasonal asthma exacerbation(s).
- Trial name
- NCT01192178
- Testing
- FLOVENT™ DISKUS™ 100 mcg BID, ADVAIR™ DISKUS™ 100/50 mcg BID
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
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
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Steps Against the Burden of Parkinson's Disease - RCT Kiel
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects over 10 million worldwide, causing unstable gait and falls in 70% of patients despite medication. This leads to confidence loss, isolation, fractures, and hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- StepuP (NCT07058285)
- Testing
- Speed-dependent treadmill training (SDTT), SDTT+ anteroposterior perturbations
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kiel