Clinical trials: Accidental Falls
Muscle Atrophy, Physical Deconditioning
Reducing Falls With RENEW in Older Adults Who Have Fallen
This clinical trial will compare the effects of a high intensity Resistance Exercise via Negative Work (RENEW) vs. Traditional resistance exercise (TRAD) as part of a mult-component exercise and fall-reduction program on muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01080196
- Testing
- RENEW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Accidental Falls, Wounds and Injuries
Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders
The aim of this pragmatic cluster-randomized trial is to determine the effectiveness of an evidence-based, patient-centered multifactorial fall injury prevention strategy in community dwelling older adults at risk of falls…
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT02475850)
- Testing
- Evidence-based tailored fall prevention, Usual care
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,451 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Intensive Glycemic Control and Skeletal Health Study
The purpose of the ACCORD-BONE Study is to investigate the effects of intensive glycemic control for type 2 diabetes (in ACCORD participants) on factors related to bone health, including, fractures, falls, and bone mineral…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- ACCORD-BONE (NCT00324350)
- Testing
- hypoglycemic agents, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase inhibitors, hypertensive agents
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,287 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Parkinson Disease, Accidental Falls
Effects of Vitamin D in Parkinson's Disease (PD)
A trial to measure the effects of vitamin D (versus a placebo) on balance, gait, falls, strength, and cognition in persons with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01119131
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease, Healthy Participants
A Study of TAK-071 in People With Parkinson Disease
It is hoped that TAK-071 will help people with Parkinson's disease to walk with better balance. The main aim of the study is to check if there is a difference in how participants walk after treatment with TAK-071.
- Trial name
- NCT04334317
- Testing
- TAK-071
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Accidental Fall
Reactive Balance Training Targeting Both Slip- and Trip-Induced Falls
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of reactive balance training (RBT) targeting slipping and tripping on laboratory-induced slips and trips.
- Trial name
- NCT04308239
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Otago Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Osteoporosis
Secondary Prevention of Osteoporosis
The purpose of this study is to develop and implement an evidence based protocol for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures and falls, and to determine how compliance with this intervention improves muscle strength…
- Trial name
- NCT00421343
- Testing
- alendronate with cholecalciferol, calcium carbonate with cholecalciferol, Falls prevention measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
LiveSMART Trial to Prevent Falls in Patients With Cirrhosis
This multicenter trial is being conducted to determine if sequential lactulose and Tele (virtual) Tai-Chi reduces the rate of injurious fall, non-injurious falls, incident overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE), and death or liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05794555
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care, Lactulose, Investigator recommended exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Accidental Falls
Home Hazard Removal Program to Reduce Falls
This study evaluates the effectiveness and implementation of a home-hazard removal program to reduce falls in older adults through a community program delivered through the aging services network.
- Trial name
- HARP (NCT02392013)
- Testing
- Home Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Accidental Falls
Playware Technology for Balance Training
This study evaluates the use of Playware technology for balance training. Falling among elder is a costly problem. Research shows that training can help prevent falls.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT02496702)
- Testing
- Training on Interactive Modulare Tiles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Denmark
Delirium, Fall Injury
Care.Coach Avatars for Improvement of Outcomes in Hospitalized Elders, Including Mitigation of Falls and Delirium: a Multi-Site Clinical Study
Through NINR project 1R44NR017842-01 which preceded the present study, the investigators enhanced the care.coach avatar platform to incorporate a robust suite of evidence-based protocols based on the Hospital Elder Life Program…
- Trial name
- AvatarHELP (NCT03832192)
- Testing
- care.coach Avatar (HELP-Protocolized)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Victor Wang
Accidental Falls, Risk Assessment
AI-Powered Fall Risk Prediction in Nursing Care
The goal of this study is to develop a nursing clinical decision support system for fall risk prediction using machine learning and computer vision techniques.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Risk Assessment, Nursing Assessment, Machine Learning
- Trial name
- NCT07000981
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Sleep
SleepSure: A Trial to Assess the Effects of Eye Masks and Earplugs on Hospital Inpatient Sleep
The aim of this study is to determine whether routinely providing patients admitted to hospital with two devices to help sleep - ear plugs, and an eyeshade - leads to patients having a better quality of sleep and/or longer, more…
- Trial name
- NCT02732912
- Testing
- Ear plugs, Eye Mask, Zopiclone
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Orthostatic Hypotension, Parkinson's Disease
A Two Part Study (306A/306B) to Assess Droxidopa in Treatment of NOH in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This is a study to evaluate the effects of an investigational drug, Droxidopa, in participants with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH), associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- 306A/306B (NCT01176240)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Accidental Fall
Effects of Task-Specific Step Training on Reactive Balance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a novel and pragmatic (i.e., not requiring specialized equipment) task-specific step training regimen that aims to improve reactive balance after tripping.
- Trial name
- NCT05734443
- Testing
- step training, treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Gait Disorders
ActiveStep Comparative Effectiveness Trial
The investigators are conducting a multi-center randomized prospective trial comparing a standard physical therapy gait and balance program with a gait and balance program that includes the ActiveStep™ treadmill.
- Trial name
- RACE (NCT01006967)
- Testing
- ActiveStep Treadmill, Physical Therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- Jon D. Lurie
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Validation of Falls Decision Rule to Exclude Intracranial Bleeding in Geriatric Fall Patients
Although falls are the most important cause of intracranial hemorrhage in the population over 65, studies have shown that bleeding occurs in only 5% of geriatric patients who fall.
- Trial name
- NCT06525727
- Testing
- Falls Decision Rule
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Osteoarthritis, Falls, Accidental
Falls Prevention Program for Adults With Osteoarthritis
Purpose: To report the feasibility and to obtain preliminary data on the effects of using an enhanced Otago Exercise Programme to reduce fall risk in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT02648646
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Programme and Walk with Ease
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Vitamin D Deficiency, Accidental Falls
Improving Vitamin D Status in Home-bound Elders
In the past two decades, the role of vitamin D has extended beyond bone health to encompass a wide range of biological activities important to physical function in older adults.
- Trial name
- MOW VitD (NCT01410084)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Vitamin E
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dementia
Deprescribing to Reduce Injurious Falls Among Older Adults With Dementia
STOP-FALLS-D is an educational intervention to inform and activate patients, their care partner(s), and their primary care providers to work together to reduce use of central nervous system (CNS) active medications and prevent…
- Trial name
- STOP-FALLS-D (NCT05777772)
- Testing
- STOP Falls D Educational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington