Clinical trials: Fall, open to volunteers
Aging, Asymmetry
Fall Risk in Adults Over 65: The Relevance of Morphological and Functional Lower Limb Asymmetries.
Falls among older adults represent a major public health burden. Approximately 30% of individuals aged 65 and older experience at least one fall each year.
- Conditions
- Aging, Asymmetry, Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- ASY&FALL (NCT07742397)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Multiple Sclerosis
Exercise With and Without Cognitive Training
This proposal aims to conduct a 10-week randomized controlled trial comparing walking and resistance training with and without computerized cognitive training in older Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis, followed by 12 months of…
- Trial name
- NCT07447115
- Testing
- Effect of Exercise with and Without Cognitive Training on Gait
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Telerehabilitation Decision Support System: Pilot Testing Protocol
This study follows the successfully completed HOLOBalance project which was funded by the EU Horizon 2020 scheme. TheHOLOBalance platform delivers exercises demonstrated via a hologram of the physiotherapist and corrected in real…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Vestibular Disease, Long Covid-19
- Trial name
- TeleRehab DSS (NCT07079787)
- Testing
- TeleRehab DSS Pilot Test
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Greece and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Fall, Fall Accident
Developing Post-falls Management Principles in Care Homes
Falls are common among older people living in care homes and can cause serious injuries. After a fall, older people require post-falls management.
- Trial name
- NCT07818200
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Healthy Aging
Neuroathletic Exercise In The Elderly
Objective: The aim of this protocol study was to investigate the effect of neuroathletic exercise on walking speed, fall risk and cognitive function in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT07070336
- Testing
- Neuroathletic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Falls, Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79)
Falls In Spanish People With Intellectual Disabilities: Risk Factors And Predictive Equation. Falls.Di Study
This multicenter study aims to understand the specific risk factors for falls in Spanish people with intellectual disabilities in order to design an instrument to assess the risk of future falls in this population.
- Conditions
- Falls, Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Risk Factors
- Trial name
- Falls_Di (NCT07282704)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Hospitalarias Betanzos
Falls, Balance Assessment
Developing a Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device in Clinical Setting
Study Objectives Objective 1: Compare the fall risk assessment results between balance sensors, traditional tests, and clinical diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT06767163
- Testing
- iBalance
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Urinary Incontinence, Balance
Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Females With Urinary Incontinence
Understanding the relationship between Pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions as stress urinary incontinence with Postural balance ability and subsequent fall risk in postmenopausal females is important in terms of injury prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT06738147
- Testing
- pelvic floor muscle training, balance exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Mass Screening
Using Consumer-grade Wearable Devices for Fall Risk Evaluation and Alerts
Creation and use of a smartphone application for older adults to assess the participants' risk of fall. Phase 1: Compare the accuracy and validity of accelerometer and gyroscopic data from a smartphone and gold-standard, wearable…
- Trial name
- NCT06508892
- Testing
- risk of fall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Transfemoral Amputation, Balance Impairment
Effect of Dual-Task Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Lower Limb Amputees Using Prosthesis
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of dual-task training on balance and fall risk in individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation using a prosthesis.
- Conditions
- Transfemoral Amputation, Balance Impairment, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- DTBALANCE (NCT07731698)
- Testing
- Dual-task training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Multiple Sclerosis
EMG Biofeedback Training to Improve Balance in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the impact of a novel dual-task EMG Biofeedback training method for improving balance in individuals living with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- MSBAL (NCT06461741)
- Testing
- Integrated Dual-task EMG Biofeedback Training (EMG-BF), Traditional Balance Exercise Training (BAL-EX)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Lumbar Disease, Lumbar Surgery
The Effect of Mobilization Training Given to Patients Undergoing Lumbar Stabilization Surgery on Postoperative Pain, Anxiety, Kinesiophobia, Fear of Falling, and Mobility
In this study, the researcher will examine the effects of preoperative mobilization training (video viewing with VR glasses and brochure methods) given to patients undergoing surgery in the lumbar region on pain, anxiety, fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT07231562
- Testing
- The group that will receive mobilization training using virtual reality glasses and brochures
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This study is a prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise on balance, mobility, fall risk, and proprioception in patients with Parkinson's…
- Trial name
- NCT07472946
- Testing
- Whole-Body Vibration Plus Home Exercise, Home Exercise Only
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Ceasing Alpha-blockers Early After Resection of the Prostate (The CLEAR Trial)
After surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that physically removes the prostatic transition zone (such as TURP or laser enucleation), many men are routinely sent home with a 2- to 4-week prescription of an alpha-blocker…
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT07846579)
- Testing
- Tamsulosin hydrochloride 0.2 mg
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai East Hospital
Social Care, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Implementing Action Falls for Domiciliary Care
Every year, a lot of older people fall. These falls often lead to serious injuries and are a common reason for moving into care homes, increasing the amount of paid support at home or needing to rely more on family, friends and…
- Trial name
- HERON (NCT07913373)
- Testing
- Action Falls for home care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Concerns About Falling, Falls
Educational Interventions to Reduce Concerns About Falling, Falls and Associated Outcomes Among Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an active educational intervention (using interactive and active methods of teaching) works better than the traditional lecture teaching to reduce concerns of falling, falls and…
- Conditions
- Concerns About Falling, Falls, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07515053
- Testing
- Interactive Fall Prevention Education, Printed Educational Materials
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Type 2 Diabetes
Assessment of Cognitive Function and Functional Performance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that is becoming a growing public health problem worldwide, affecting people's lives in many ways.
- Trial name
- NCT07390292
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
A Manualized Recreational Therapy Balance Program for Older Adults With Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
This study evaluates a manualized recreational therapy balance program for older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders who live in small cities and rural areas of Oklahoma, where access to movement disorder…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism), Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07845474
- Testing
- Manualized recreational therapy balance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Perception of Affordances and Obstacle Crossing in People With Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Adults
This study aims to explore how young adults, older adults and people with Parkinson's disease (PwP), perceive their abilty to cross obstacles while walking, and how this perception is related to their actual performance of…
- Trial name
- NCT06932679
- Testing
- Assessment of Gait and Visual Exploration
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Stroke
Beren Vibration Insole in Stroke Rehabilitation
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a custom-made vibration insole on gait, balance, and fall risk in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07898579
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Plantar Vibration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University