Clinical trials: Accidental Falls
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Stroke
Cognitive-motor Exercise for Stroke Patients in Function, Cognition and Related Brain Changes.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a cognitive-motor exercise on dual-task interference during dual-task ankle movement and the corresponding alterations of brain activity.
- Trial name
- COGMOTION (NCT06362512)
- Testing
- Dual-task training, Single-task training, Upper limb strengthening exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Amputation
A Prosthetic Foot Test-Drive Strategy for Improving Stability in Veterans With Leg Amputations
Objective/Hypotheses and Specific Aims: The first aim of this proposal is to determine the effects of commercial prosthetic feet of varying stiffness on stability and falls-related outcomes in Veterans with TTA.
- Trial name
- NCT05473065
- Testing
- Multiaxial Prosthetic Foot Emulator, Commercially available prosthetic feet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Vision Impairment
Restricted Useful Field View as a Risk Factor in Older Adults
The relationship between Useful Field of Vision (UFOV) and falls taken by the elderly will be investigated. UFOV is a test which measures visual attention.
- Trial name
- NCT00013351
- Testing
- Prevention of Falls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Accidental Falls
The Effect of Training Older Adults in Tai Chi and Compensatory Stepping on Balance Control
For the duration of 10 weeks, participants will be asked to maintain their current levels of physical activity and to take part in three testing sessions over the course of 10 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02188524
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Accidental Falls
The Feasibility of Nintendo RingFit to Improve Balance and Muscle Strength of Elders
Background Existing findings have suggested that exergaming (i.e., exercise that requires people to move their body to play, providing an active gaming experience while serving as a form of physical activity), may have a…
- Trial name
- NCT05949359
- Testing
- Nintendo RingFit-augmented exercise program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fall, Fall Accident
The Geriatric Emergency Department Pharmacologic Harm Prevention Project
The goal of this project is to determine whether pharmacogenomic testing (using participants' DNA) can help optimize medication prescribing and reduce side effects in older adults taking five or more medications.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Accident, Poly Pharmacy, Adverse Drug Events
- Trial name
- GREAT PHARM (NCT07216846)
- Testing
- DNA care pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Amputation
Enhancing Motor Function in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
The overall goal of this research project is to investigate the effectiveness and the science of peer-based prosthetic skill training in individuals with leg amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT06638723
- Testing
- Balance and fall recovery training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Vision, Balance and Falls in Older Adults
Can Entertaining Action-video Games Enhance Dynamic Visual Function and Improve Balance? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This project is aimed to find out whether action video games can enhance dynamic visual function and improve balance function in the community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02252874
- Testing
- Slow-paced action video game, Fast-paced action video game, Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Subacute Stroke
Study of Blood Flow Restriction and Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Training to Improve Strength, Gait, and Balance in People With Subacute Stroke
This study aims to evaluate the effects of individualized blood flow restriction (BFR) training combined with cognitive-motor dual task intervention on lower limb muscle strength, gait ability, and fall stability in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07138118
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction + Dual Task Training, Dual Task Training Only
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Multiple Sclerosis
Assistive Device Training in Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a training program in the use of ambulatory assistive devices (such as canes, walkers, etc) can reduce falls and increase functional mobility and neural connectivity in people…
- Trial name
- ADT (NCT02408718)
- Testing
- Assistive Device Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Portland VA Medical Center
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Accidental Falls
The Effectiveness of a Self-managed Digital Exercise Programme to Prevent Falls in Older Community-dwelling People
The overall aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital self-management exercise program in preventing falls in community dwelling older people.
- Trial name
- SafeStepRCT (NCT03963570)
- Testing
- Safe Step - digital exercise program, Control group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,628 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Falls, Gait
Donepezil and the Risk of Falls in Seniors With Cognitive Impairment
Compared with cognitively normal older adults, those with mild cognitive problems (MCI) have a two-fold higher rate of falls, sustain more fractures, and have a higher rate of mortality due to falls.
- Conditions
- Falls, Gait, Balance, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT00934531
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Frailty, Fall
Frailty Status and Increased Risk for Falls
We hypothesized that the use of anticholinergic medications may precipitate falls differently by frailty status in older adults.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Fall, Anticholinergic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04233541
- Testing
- Fall assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Geriatric Disorder
Fear to Fall Reduction in Geriatric Patients Who Suffered Previous Falls
Fear to fall has been proven to be a risk factor affecting those geriatric patients who have previously suffered a fall. In this work it is assessed the effectiveness of a physiotherapy and psychological combined intervention…
- Trial name
- FFALL_GER (NCT02727374)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy intervention, Cognitive-behavioural Intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
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, Fall
Remote Monitoring and Analysis of Gait and Falls Within an Elderly Population
The investigators aim to do this initial pilot study as an observational prospective cohort study, evaluating elderly patients who have capacity in National Health Service (NHS) rehabilitation and community hospitals.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Fall, Fall Injury, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- 4279 (NCT03680014)
- Testing
- CUSH
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CUSH Health Ltd.
Accidental Falls
The Influence of Balance Training on Postural Control in Elderly
Fall related injuries are major health problem which effect especially elderly population. After experiencing a fall, most of the elderly are unable to resume their previous mobility and the fear of future falls affects their…
- Trial name
- NCT02836587
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Arthritis
Aquatic Exercise and Efficacy Enhancement to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis
The objective of this project is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with an education program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00289458
- Testing
- exercise, 2, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan