Clinical trials: Fall Accident
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
Accidental Fall, Quality of Life
Safe and Well Visits by the Fire and Rescue Service to Prevent Falls and Improve Quality of Life in Older People
FIREFLI is a large, pragmatic, individually randomised, controlled trial with embedded economic and qualitative evaluations. The aim of the research is to see whether Safe and Well Visits delivered by the Fire and Rescue Service…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Quality of Life, Aged
- Trial name
- FIREFLI (NCT04717258)
- Testing
- Fire and Rescue Service Safe and Well Visit, Self-Determination Theory informed trial invitation letter, Pen included with reminder questionaire
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Caroline Fairhurst
Cerebrovascular Accident
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GSK1358820 (Botulinum Toxin Type A) in Chinese Subjects With Post-stroke Upper Limb Spasticity
This trial is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to compare GSK1358820 (Botulinum Toxin Type A, also known as "OnabotulinumtoxinA" or "Botox") with placebo on the efficacy and safety of treatment in…
- Trial name
- NCT01153815
- Testing
- GSK1358820(Botulinum toxin type A)
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Teen Drivers, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Promoting Intrafamily Accountability for Reducing Cellphone Use While Driving in Adults and Their Teen Children
Research participants and their parents will be recruited to take part in a randomized control trial. Participants' and their parents' cellphone use will be observed during an initial baseline period.
- Trial name
- NCT02923271
- Testing
- CellControl
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Dietary Nitrate Supplements and Ischemic Stroke Recovery
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, pilot study. Participants will be randomized to receive either beetroot juice or a beetroot juice placebo, as a dietary supplement, for 30 days.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT02838901
- Testing
- Beet it Beetroot juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Migraine Disorders, Heart Disease
Telcagepant (MK-0974) Treatment of Migraine in Participants With Stable Vascular Disease (MK-0974-034)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of telcagepant in the treatment of acute migraine in participants with stable vascular disease.
- Conditions
- Migraine Disorders, Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
- Trial name
- NCT00662818
- Testing
- Telcagepant, Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stroke
Forearm Rotation Orthosis for Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a forearm rotation orthosis combined with the occupational therapy task-oriented approach on functional performance for persons with a hemiparetic arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01987414
- Testing
- occupational therapy task-oriented approach, Forearm rotation orthosis, No treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke
Improving Rehabilitation by Magnetic Brain Stimulation
We hope to understand the properties of the motor cortex in the brain of people with stroke using non-invasive magnetic stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00636701
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Smoking Cessation, Electronic Cigarette Use
Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department
The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (CoSTED) is an National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) funded randomised controlled trial (RCT).
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Electronic Cigarette Use, E-Cig Use, Vaping
- Trial name
- COSTED (NCT04854616)
- Testing
- CoSTED Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 972 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Atherosclerosis, Ischemia
Trial to Assess the Ocular Safety of Vorapaxar (SCH 530348) in Participants With Atherosclerosis (Study P05183)
This study is designed to evaluate the long-term ocular safety of SCH 530348 (vorapaxar) in participants with established atherosclerotic disease who are enrolled into the TRA 2°P - TIMI 50 Study (P04737) (NCT00526474).
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00617123
- Testing
- Vorapaxar 2.5 mg
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stroke
Efficacy Study of FES Controlled by Electromyographic Signal for the Treatment of Upper Limb in Post-stroke Patients
Goal of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy of Myoelectrically-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation (MeCFES) for the rehabilitation of upper limb in post-stroke patients.
- Trial name
- RiSES (NCT03019744)
- Testing
- MeCFES-assisted task-oriented upper limb rehabilitation, Usual Care task-oriented upper limb rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Health Behavior
Student Behavior in School Accident Precautions
Accidents are an important public health problem due to temporary or permanent disability and deaths. Injuries are among the most important causes of death and lifelong disability between the ages of 5-14.
- Trial name
- NCT05576987
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Anemia, Hematologic Diseases
Safety and Effectiveness of Two Blood Transfusion Strategies in Surgical Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare liberal red blood cell transfusion therapy with restrictive red blood cell transfusion therapy in surgical patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Hematologic Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT00071032)
- Testing
- Liberal (10 g/dL) Transfusion Strategy, Restrictive (Symptomatic) Transfusion Strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,016 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Accidental Falls
Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a fall prevention program for older adults. Participants assigned to the intervention group will train weekly on a special treadmill that will simulate tripping.
- Trial name
- NCT00714051
- Testing
- fall prevention training, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stroke
Multifocal Brain Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke upper-body motor deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT02817087
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation -On, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation -Off
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- David Chiu, MD
Accidental Falls
CONNECT for Quality: A Study to Reduce Falls in Nursing Homes
Clinical trials have identified interventions that reduce adverse outcomes such as falls in nursing home (NH) residents but attempts to translate these into practice quality improvement (QI) techniques have not been successful.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT00636675)
- Testing
- Falls QI, Connect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,726 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cerebrovascular Accident
JASAP: Japanese Aggrenox Stroke Prevention vs. Aspirin Programme
Phase III study to compare the preventive effect of recurrent brain infarction and safety of Aggrenox (combination drug containing sustained-release dipyridamole 200 mg/acetylsalicylic acid 25 mg) twice daily vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00311402
- Testing
- Aggrenox capsule, Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)
- Where
- 151 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,295 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) and Robotic Training to Improve Arm Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if multiple therapy sessions of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) combined with robotic arm therapy lead to a greater functional recovery in upper limb mobility after stroke…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- tVNS (NCT03592745)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ischemic Stroke
Efficacy and Safety of Mexidol® in Stroke Therapy
The main purpose of the clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Mexidol® in sequential treatment for patients in the acute and early recovery periods of ischemic stroke compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- MIR (NCT06437626)
- Testing
- Mexidol (Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine Succinate)
- Where
- 17 sites in Kazakhstan, Russia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft