Clinical trials: Falling
Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Deprivation
Implementing Behavioral Sleep Intervention in Urban Primary Care
Investigators will enroll up to 20 participants from 3 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) primary care locations. The primary objective is to determine the whether the Sleep Well! behavioral sleep intervention is feasible…
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep
- Trial name
- Aim_2 (NCT04046341)
- Testing
- Sleep Well!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
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
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
Wounds and Injuries
Intervention to Prevent Fall Injuries to Young Children in the Home
Currently, six Public Health Units (PHUs) in Southwestern Ontario are taking part in the developed and implementation of a social marketing intervention campaign aimed at lowering the incidence of falls to children in the home…
- Trial name
- NCT01845415
- Testing
- Social Marketing Campaign, Intervention components
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Nurse's Role, Nurse-Patient Relations
Rehab MATRIX: Impact of a Nursing-Led Acuity Algorithm on Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
To determine whether implementation of Rehab MATRIX will improve patient safety, patient satisfaction and nursing indices.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Nurse-Patient Relations, Satisfaction, Patient Fall
- Trial name
- Rehab MATRIX (NCT02850952)
- Testing
- Rehab MATRIX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Aging
Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults
Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 6-month ballroom dance (3 times/wk) on physical fitness and reaction time in twenty- four experienced older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04680364
- Testing
- partnered dance
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Magna Graecia
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
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
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
Falls
Effects of 3 Months of Controlled Whole Body Vibrations on the Risk of Falls Among Nursing Home Residents
Tiredness, lack of motivation and low compliance can be observed in nursing home residents during the practice of physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01759680
- Testing
- Vibrosphère device
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
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 Injury, Osteoporotic Fractures
Pole Walking Intervention in Retirement Communities
This patient-oriented, multi-site study aims to co-design and test a pole walking program with resident and staff representatives from participating independent living and retirement communities.
- Trial name
- NCT05388227
- Testing
- Pole walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan