Clinical trials: Fall Accident
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS)
To determine the extent to which known risk factors predict coronary heart disease and stroke in the elderly, to assess the precipitants of coronary heart disease and stroke in the elderly, and to identify the predictors of…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- CHS (NCT00005133)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,888 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Parkinson Disease
Factors Associated with Falling in Parkinson's Disease
The objective of this study will be to identify multidisciplinary fall risk factors in persons with stage 3 idiopathic Parkinson's Disease compared to age and sex-matched healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04440033
- Testing
- Baseline assessment of demographic, anthropometric and clinical characteristics, Locomotor assessments, Speech assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls
Geriatric Health Exam Osteoporosis Screening
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (WHO FRAX®) Taiwanese calculator is freely available on line to help osteoporosis management.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01934387
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Accidental Falls, Older Adults
Health Education for Preventing Falls in Older Adults Living in the Community
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three health education intervention modules in preventing falls among older adults living in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT06507020
- Testing
- Fall prevention knowledge education, Exercise education, Home hazard reduction education
- Volunteers
- 888 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Exercise, Frailty
Evaluation of the Walk With Ease Program for Fall Prevention
The study will use a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the potential of incorporating physical therapy exercises (primary prevention strategy) within an evidence-based intervention called Walk with Ease to reduce…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Frailty, Arthritis, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT05693025
- Testing
- Group Exercise, Behavioral Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Accidental Falls, Aging
Public Health Concerns of Elderly Fallers and Non-fallers in a Community
The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence and the characterization of health of elderly fallers and non-fallers in the southeastern community of Brazil in the state of São Paulo.
- Trial name
- NCT02177968
- Testing
- descriptive analysis of characteristics
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Accident Caused by Snow Avalanche
Evaluation of Gas Propagation in Snow During Breathing of Subjects Under Simulated Avalanche Snow
The study is aimed at investigation of respiratory gases propagation in snow. The study involves volunteers breathing into the snow whereas concentrations of gases are measured at various positions in the snow.
- Trial name
- GasProp (NCT05262894)
- Testing
- extreme hypercapnia induced by ventilation insufficiency
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Czech Technical University in Prague
Aging, Falling
Effects of Aquatic Intervention on Fall Risk, Hazard Perception, Calendar Planning and Brain Activity During Elderly
Normal aging is associated with balance, mobility and executive functions decline that increase fall risk and influence Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental ADL (IADL) functions such as safe road-crossing, planning and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Falling, Pedestrian Accidents, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03510377
- Testing
- Aquatic physical intervention, On-land physical intervention, Non physical intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Fractures, Sprain
Epidemiology of Incidents and Accidents in Sport. Influence of Moisture.
sports accidents and incidents are relatively frequent. We hypothesize that the pursuit of good hydration, including days without training or competition could prevent their occurrence
- Conditions
- Fractures, Sprain, Stress Fractures, Aches
- Trial name
- NCT02346786
- Testing
- eau minérale d'Aix-Les-Bains, tap water
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche Rhumatologique et Thermal
Cannabis, Alcohol Drinking
Effects of THC and Alcohol on Driving Performance
Low blood concentrations of THC and alcohol appear to have a minimal effect on driving performance.However, there is a gap in the literature about the combined effects of THC and alcohol.
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Alcohol Drinking, Accident, Traffic
- Trial name
- NCT03555968
- Testing
- THC 0, THC 5, THC 10
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Accidental Falls, Wearable Electronic Devices
Validation of the ADAMO Watch for the Early Detection of Fall Events in Older Patients
"La Casa nel Parco" (CANP) Project is a multidisciplinary project funded by the European Union and Regione Piemonte aimed to explore innovative technology application in the care of older subjects.
- Trial name
- ADAMO (NCT04398615)
- Testing
- Wearable watch device
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Cerebral Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Brain and Coordination Changes Induced By Robotics and FES Treatment Following Stroke
The long-range goal of this work is to identify how to target treatment so that the brain is functionally re-organized to produce movement.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00237744
- Testing
- Robotics training for shoulder elbow., Surface Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation, whole arm motor learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Accident Caused by Snow Avalanche
Physiological Values When Breathing in an Air-pocket. Mountain Lab 2019 (ML2019)
The literature describes and report neurologic intact patients surviving an avalanche several hours after they were buried. The most important factor for surviving more than 15-35 min of burial is considered to be the presence of…
- Trial name
- NCT03911011
- Testing
- Fresh air
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Stroke
The Effect of Neuro-orthosis on Gait Performer in Post Stroke Subjects
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of foot drop stimulation (FDS) on gait rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with mild, moderate and severe compromise.
- Trial name
- NCT04266899
- Testing
- Foot Drop Stimulator - Neuro Orthosis, Treadmill
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Accidental Falls
The Effectiveness of a Fall Prevention Program
Phase 1 of the study: Falls are the leading cause of preventable injury, long term disability, premature institutionalization and mortality in the older adult population.
- Trial name
- ADL (NCT01833182)
- Testing
- Tailored home intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Vascular Accident, Brain, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Effect of Brain Stimulation on Stepping Performance in Stroke Survivors and Healthy Adults
Participants are being asked to participate in a research study conducted by Shih-Chiao Tseng, PT, Ph.D. at Texas Woman's University.
- Conditions
- Vascular Accident, Brain, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Gait, Hemiplegic, Spastic Lower Extremity Weakness
- Trial name
- Gait (NCT04437251)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Dementia, Mild, Accidental Falls
Development of Pressure Sensor Based Dementia and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
The goal of this intervention program is to test the effectiveness of pressure sensor based dementia and fall prevention program for improving cognitive and physical functions of community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild, Accidental Falls, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06664229
- Testing
- Fall and dementia prevention exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of Kinematic Parameters of Locomotion Measured by Inertial Units. Validation in Healthy Volunteers and Stroke Patients
Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults in France, and more than 500,000 French people are currently living with the after-effects.
- Trial name
- KAPP-IMU (NCT05104645)
- Testing
- Analysis of the walk, Analysis of the race, Unipodal and bipodal jumps on flat ground
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Cerebrovascular Accident, Moyamoya Disease
Quantifying Collateral Perfusion in Cerebrovascular Disease-Moyamoya Disease and Stroke Patients
Quantifying Collateral Perfusion in Cerebrovascular Disease-Moyamoya disease and stroke patients
- Trial name
- NCT01419275
- Testing
- Xenon contrast agent, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University