Clinical trials: Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control
Hospitalized Patients, Accidental Falls
The Effects of a Fall Prevention Program on Falls, Patient Safety Culture and Patient-perceived Safety
The incidence of fractures in Norway is among the highest in the world, and falls are the sixth major contributor to years lived with disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03354468
- Testing
- fall prevention program
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 3,143 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Møre og Romsdal HF
Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis
Impact of Screening and Multicomponent Exercise on Fall Rates, Fractures, and Cardiovascular Health in Diabetes
The DIACTIVE study is a randomized controlled trial with a 5- year follow-up designed to evaluate the impact of comprehensive screening and multicomponent interventions on fall prevention, bone health, nerve function and…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Diabetic Neuropathies, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- DiaACTIVE (NCT06745544)
- Testing
- Rhythm- and Multitask-Based Activity (RYMA) and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Older Adults, Accidental Falls
Effects of the Cawthorne and Cooksey Exercise Program on Balance, Fear of Falling and Dizziness on Daily Life in Older Adults
Background: The vestibular system plays a crucial role in maintaining balance. Deficiencies in this system can result in instability and an increased risk of falls in older adults, posing a significant global health concern due…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Accidental Falls, Prevention, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06110325
- Testing
- Cawthorne and Cooksey exercise program, Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- International Hellenic University
Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control, Risk Assessment
Prevention of Falls in General Practitioner for Community-dwelling Older Adults [PreFalls]
The primary aim of this two-year project for falls prevention is to reduce number of falls and fall incidence in community-dwelling people of 65 years and older in the setting of general practitioners.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control, Risk Assessment, General Practitioner Education, Humans
- Trial name
- NCT01032252
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 378 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Accidental Falls
Home-based Program "T&E" for Fall Prevention and QoL in Elderly: a Randomised Control Pilot-study
The aim of the pilot-study is to evaluate the feasability of a future RCT, regarding recruitement of eligible participants, adhesion rate, datarecording and cost.
- Trial name
- "T&E"elderly (NCT02144506)
- Testing
- T&E, OTAGO
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Accidental Falls
The HIP-HOP Flooring Study: Helping Injury Prevention in Hospitalised Older People
In hospitals, older people can fall and hurt themselves. The investigators want to see if a new type of flooring can help stop people hurting themselves as badly, if they accidentally fall.
- Trial name
- NCT00817869
- Testing
- New flooring
- Where
- 8 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 571 people
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Exercise Intervention to Prevent Fall-related Fractures and Other Injuries : The Ossébo Study
1. Primary objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a fall prevention exercise program in preventing falls resulting in fractures and other physical traumas. 2.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Fall-related Injuries
- Trial name
- Ossébo (NCT00545350)
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 706 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Accidental Falls, Osteoporosis
Prevention of Falls and Its Consequences in Elderly People
Falls are an important risk factor for fragility fractures. Both are associated with the ageing process and as they rise also increase the risk of mortality, disability and dependency.
- Trial name
- PRECIOSA (NCT02617303)
- Testing
- OTAGO's exercises, COMMON PRACTICE
- Where
- 11 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Accidental Falls
Comparison of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Falls Prevention and Quality of Life in Older Adults
This study compares the effects of three home-based exercise programmes in "at-risk to falling" older adults living in their own home on the incidence of falls (number and severity), risk factors, and quality of life as well as…
- Trial name
- SwissCHEF (NCT02926105)
- Testing
- T&E Home-based exercise programme, Otago, Helsana booklet
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Chronic Disease
New Clinical Rehabilitation Approach for the Management of Falls Risks
Accidental falls in older adults are one of the world's major pubic health problem, because of their strong association with injuries and mortality rates.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases, Chronic Disease, Fall Patients, Aging Problems
- Trial name
- ReabFalls (NCT06175871)
- Testing
- OTAGO exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control
Nursing Home Prevention of Injury in Dementia (NH PRIDE)
The purpose of this study is to develop a consistent approach to prevent falls with injury in nursing home (NH) residents. A centralized Injury Liaison Service (ILS) will be developed and tested in four nursing home facilities…
- Trial name
- NH PRIDE (NCT04242186)
- Testing
- Injury Liaison Service
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Fall Prevention, Exercise
Perturbation-Based Treadmill Training to Prevent Unrecovered Falls in Geriatric Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of perturbation-based balance training (PBT) in preventing unrecovered falls among geriatric patients aged ≥70 years with a prospective fall risk of ≥40%.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Exercise, Geriatrics, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- TRAIL (NCT06652828)
- Testing
- Conventional Treadmill Walking (CTT), Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oldenburg
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA), Falls Prevention
Analysis of the Loss of Muscle Force, Power and Motor Control to Predict the Risk of Falls in Patients With Knee OA
The twofold goal of this study is to understand the link between muscle power, muscle strength, and muscle control degradation with the risk of falling, and to develop a framework for the comprehensive and quantitative assessment…
- Trial name
- PowerAGING (NCT06611618)
- Testing
- Muscle power assessment, Muscle force assessment, Home-based mobility monitoring
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Accidental Falls
Multifactorial Falls Prevention Program - Brazil
This study is a clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial falls prevention program in reducing the rate of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT01698580
- Testing
- On-site exercise, home-based exercise, Educational and behavioural
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 612 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls, Aged, Exercise Movement Techniques
Progressive Strength and Balance Exercise for Fall Prevention in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis increases the risk of fragility fractures, and falls are a major modifiable pathway leading to fracture.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls, Aged, Exercise Movement Techniques, Fragility Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT07685392
- Testing
- Supervised Progressive Strength and Balance Exercise Program, Home-Based Conventional Exercise Program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
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
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control, Osteoporosis
Prevention of Injury in Skilled Nursing Facilities Through Optimizing Medications
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three care models for optimizing medications and preventing falls with broken bones in patients receiving rehabilitation after a hospitalization for a broken bone.
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT06304428)
- Testing
- Deprescribing Care Model, Bone Health Service Model, Injury Prevention Service Model
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,780 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Accident Prevention, Wounds and Injuries
Health Belief Model-Based Web Education for Preventing Home Accidents in Mothers of Children Aged 0-3
This randomized controlled experimental study evaluates the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program on preventing home accidents among mothers of children aged 0-3 years registered in a Family Health…
- Conditions
- Accident Prevention, Wounds and Injuries, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- HBM-HAWE (NCT07356934)
- Testing
- HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident Prevention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Accidental Falls
Evaluation of Reach, Effects and Cost Effectiveness of a Fall Preventive Intervention Including a mHealth Application
The purpose is to evaluate reach, effects and costs effectiveness of a mobile, fall prevention exercise program for older community-dwelling persons (70+ years) in a pragmatic trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04161625
- Testing
- Digital exercise program with support
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Accidental Fall, Accident Prevention
Effect of Treadmill Perturbation Training on Falls
This parallel, randomized, controlled trial aims to quantify the effects of slip- and trip-perturbation training on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to time-matched treadmill walking, among community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- NCT04733222
- Testing
- Perturbation training, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital