Clinical trials: Risk of Falls
Fall, Music
Risk of Falls in Patients Attending Music Sessions on an Acute Geriatric Ward
Music therapy has long been used to improve communication, health and quality of life. Music is also known to regulate pain, mood and anxiety levels.
- Conditions
- Fall, Music, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03348657
- Testing
- Music Session
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill 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
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Risk of Falling in Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic Children
The purpose of this study was to determine: If there is an effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in improvement the functional balance in CP spastic hemiplegic children.
- Trial name
- NCT06730763
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Fall Prevention
Validation Study of the Speedy Meyer Fall Scale for Determining the Fall Risk of the Paediatric Patient
Fall prevention is an essential element in ensuring safe care for paediatric patients. The first step in building a risk reduction programme is the adoption of an assessment tool to identify those most at risk at an early stage.
- Trial name
- NCT06311409
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Public Health
Dyspnea, Risk of Falling and Quality of Life in Adolescents, Youth and Geriatric Groups
To assess the correlation between aspects of the dyspnea scale (indicating poor functionality), the fall efficacy scale (indicating a higher fear of falling), and all aspects of the SF36 (indicating quality of life) in 3 age…
- Trial name
- NCT06303700
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 604 people
- Sponsor
- Amira Hussin Hussin Mohammed
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ankle Injuries, Risk of Falling
Weight Variations Impacts on the Ankle of the Child
Obesity is a global health problem. It changes the measurement of the human body and makes a big change to move the body. The increased weight and mass change the way the limbs and whole body generate and react to force Excess…
- Conditions
- Ankle Injuries, Risk of Falling, Stability
- Trial name
- NCT05074511
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
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
Elderly Subjects, Risk of Fall
Preact to Lower the Risk of Falling by Customized Rehabilitation Across Europe: the PRECISE Study In Italy
The PRECISE study is a 12-week pilot intervention study to evaluate the usability of the new DigiPrehab technology application in elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT05846776)
- Testing
- DigiPrehab system
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control
Effect of Callisthenic Training on Mobility and ADL Performance in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Patients
Almost 2 to 3 out of every 1000 children have Cerebral palsy in Pakistan.Spastic type of CP is dominant about 75%, diplegia (40%) and hemiplegic are (35.5%).Spastic diplegics have tightness of lower limb more than upper…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control, Spasticity, Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT06966076
- Testing
- calisthenic training, Conventional physical therapy group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
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
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
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
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
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