Clinical trials: Fall Accident
Dysphagia Following Cerebrovascular Accident, Dysphagia
The Effect of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation on Peripheral Biomechanical Aspects of Deglutition
The goal of this clinical trial is to clarify which biomechanical aspects of swallowing are altered by Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) in stroke patients, ICU patients and healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- PES (NCT05666141)
- Testing
- Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Upper-limb Rehabilitation After Stroke
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of tDCS combined with FES on upper limb rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with moderate and severe compromise.
- Trial name
- NCT02818608
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Combination of Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) and FES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Cerebrovascular Accident
Ischemic Nerve Block to Improve Hand Function in Stroke Patients
This study will determine whether impaired hand function due to stroke can be improved by blocking nerve impulses to the unaffected arm.
- Trial name
- NCT00056706
- Testing
- Transient deafferentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Accidental Falls, Osteoporosis
Odense Fallers and Osteoporosis Study
Osteoporosis and falls occur with increasing frequency among the elderly. Osteoporosis and fall increases the risk of fracture. Falls in the elderly are associated with a high morbidity and mortality with potentially…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Osteoporosis, Disability
- Trial name
- OFOS (NCT01600547)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Novel Brain Stimulation Therapies in Stroke Guided Expressions of Plasticity
The investigators ultimate goal is to personalize brain stimulation for stroke so outcomes of the upper limb can be maximized for each individual patient.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Nervous System Diseases, Brain Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03020433
- Testing
- rTMS Contralesional M1, rTMS Contralesional PMC, rTMS Ipsilesional PMC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Accidental Fall
Who is Falling? - Fall Risk Prediction Among Community Dwelling Elderly.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the level of physical activity, selected physical and psychological risk factors can predict risk of falling in older (≥65) community dwellers.
- Trial name
- NOCfao (NCT02995317)
- Testing
- Number of falls based on an one year follow-up
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College of Northern Denmark
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Investigating Central Contributions to Fatigue Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
The goal of this interventional study is to understand the contribution of the central components to the manifestation of neuromuscular fatigue in stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Ischemia Stroke, Hemorrhage Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07613970
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Fall Accident, Fall Injury
Simple Fall-Arrest Harness vs. Adjustable Harness
Fall risk increases with age and the fear of falling can significantly impact activity, mobility and future fall risk. Exercise designed specifically to help balance is effective at improving balance and postural control for…
- Conditions
- Fall Accident, Fall Injury, Balancing Interference
- Trial name
- NCT03651297
- Testing
- Balance training with Fall-Arrest harness, Balance training with Adjustable harness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland State University
Concussion, Brain, Motor Vehicle Accident
Research Evaluating Sports ConcUssion Events - Rapid Assessment of Concussion and Evidence for Return
RESCUE-RACER is jointly sponsored by the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The RESCUE-RACER programme evaluates motorsports competitors at baseline (CArBON) and post-injury (CARS).
- Trial name
- RESCUE-RACER (NCT03844282)
- Testing
- Clinical assessment (SCAT5), ImPACT, CANTAB
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Accident Injury, Home Injury
Implementation of the Child Housing Assessment for a Safe Environment
This implementation study uses a multi-method quantitative and qualitative, non-experimental design to estimate the magnitude of home injury risks, identify strategies for addressing those risks and sustaining those…
- Trial name
- CHASE (NCT05886270)
- Testing
- Housing Assessment/Safety Modifications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Cerebrovascular Accident
Investigation of Changes in Lower Limb Muscles After Cerebrovascular Accident
The aim of this study is to investigate lower limb muscles after cerebrovascular accident
- Trial name
- NCT04607486
- Testing
- 3DfUS and IPSA of leg muscles
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
A Longitudinal Study of Motor Control and Brain Images in Patients With Brain Damage
The primary goal of this study is to establish and evaluate an image-based biomarker for the impaired motor control and sensory information processing present in Cerebral palsy (CP) and stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01883960
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Aging, Aged
Aquatic Exercise and Reactive Balance
The present clinical trial aims to identify if skills acquired during aquatic exercise are more effectively transferred to a reactive balance task than land exercise.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aged, Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05107817
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eadric Bressel
Cataract, Traffic Accident
Validation of Mesopic and Photopic Contrast Vision Tests With Respect to Nighttime Driving Ability
A) The main purposes of this study are (i) to develop a related virtual reality (VR) environment in order to judge the nighttime driving ability under mesopic and under glare conditions (ophthalmologically healthy subjects and…
- Conditions
- Cataract, Traffic Accident, Vision Disorders, Driving Impaired
- Trial name
- ContrastVal (NCT03169855)
- Testing
- Slit lamp (LOCS III Score)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalen University
Movement Disorders, Aging
Effects of Exercise Poles on Older Adults During Exercise Walking
This study uses a patented type of exercise poles, developed to assist runners rehabilitating from lower body injuries. These poles may offer older adults improved stability, reduced fear of falling, and lessened lower body pain…
- Trial name
- NCT00037167
- Testing
- Exercise poles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Accidental Fall, Nurse's Role
Virtual Reality Fall Education for Caregivers
Falls place a huge financial burden on healthcare delivery systems, as well as physical and emotional harm to patients and families.
- Trial name
- NCT05161117
- Testing
- Virtual reality simulation app for caregiver education, online fall prevention education module
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Stroke
Association Between the tDCS and FDS for Gait Rehabilitation After Stroke
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of tDCS combined with foot drop stimulation (FDS) on gait rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with mild and moderate compromise.
- Trial name
- NCT04077814
- Testing
- Foot Drop Stimulatio - Neuro Orthosis, Transcranial direct brain stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Cerebrovascular Accident, Intracranial Hypertension
3-D Transcranial Ultrasound Analysis Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate real time 3-D ultrasound imaging of the brain for the diagnosis and evaluation of stroke.
- Trial name
- Definity (NCT00239525)
- Testing
- 3-D ultrasound scanner, Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres for injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Accidental Falls
Optimal Intensity of Reactive Balance Training for Healthy Older Adults
Falls in daily life are a serious risk for older adults. A new type of balance training, called reactive balance training (RBT) involves people losing balance many times so that they can practice fast balance reactions, like…
- Trial name
- NCT06657989
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Cerebrovascular Accident, Fabry Disease
Vasodilation in Patients With Fabry's Disease
Fabry's disease a genetic disorder (X-linked recessive) due to the absence of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. The disease is characterized by abnormal collections of glycolipids in cells (histiocytes) within blood vessel walls…
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident, Fabry Disease, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00001774
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)