Clinical trials: Fall Injury
Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Safe Play Areas for Ross County Kids Project
Specific Aim 1 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, renovate and develop playgrounds in Chillicothe. Specific Aim 2 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, promote safe play and play areas for children on…
- Conditions
- Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Fall Involving Playground Equipment, Occurrence on Farm
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT01291225)
- Testing
- Playground renovation and development, Educational campaign
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Fall
Gait Training For Reducing Risk Of Fall in the Elderly
Falling is considered one of the major problems that may affect the elderly, which may lead to bad consequences. Safe walking needs the older adult to anticipate and respond quickly to external demands and sudden environmental…
- Trial name
- NCT05613374
- Testing
- The C-Mill virtual reality treadmill, Conventional Physical Therapy Program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Fall, Feasibility
Steady Feet: Preventing Falls in the Community
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of Steady Feet, a three-month community-based falls prevention exercise program.
- Conditions
- Fall, Feasibility, Older Adults, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06371248
- Testing
- Steady Feet, Usual care for fall prevention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Healthy Aging, Fall
Modified Otago Exercise Program on Balance Performance
Fall is a common problem encountered by elderlies. In Hong Kong, the prevalence rate of falls among elderlies aged above 65 years old ranged from 18%-29%, standing at approximately one-fifths of the total elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT05290571
- Testing
- Modified Otago Exercise Program with music, Modified Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tung Wah College
Fall
GAPcare Fall Prevention Pilot Survey
GAPcare (Geriatric Acute \& Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention) is an early stage investigation that surveys older adults who present to the Emergency Department for any illness to determine the feasibility…
- Trial name
- NCT03076593
- Testing
- Exposure: Fall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Venous Thromboembolism
Patient Safety Learning Laboratory: Making Acute Care More Patient-Centered
The Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) focuses on developing health information technology (HIT) tools to engage patients, family, and professional care team members in reliable…
- Conditions
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Venous Thromboembolism, Patient Fall, Catheter-Associated Infection
- Trial name
- PSLL (NCT02969343)
- Testing
- Patient Safety health information technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Accidental Falls
Fall Recovery Training for Older Adults in Continuous Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect that a new fall prevention training program has on the fall incidence of long-term care facility residents at high-risk of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT02173015
- Testing
- Compensatory step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Falls Among Older Adults
Senior Falls Prevention Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a best practice model for senior falls prevention when implemented in a community setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00126152
- Testing
- Exercise, education and medical management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State, Department of Health
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
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Falls
Healthcare Services for Older People Who Have Fallen With Potential Head Injury
Every year, one in three older people (>65 years old) experience a fall. Older people may have long-term health conditions and take medications that can increase their risk of bleeding (blood thinners).
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Falls, Head Injury
- Trial name
- Anti-HI-Falls (NCT07111871)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Healthcare Inequities, Health Intervention
Ethnic Minorities Experiences of Healthcare Intervention
As ethnic diversity in Britain continues to grow, so do the health needs in a society with many different ethnic backgrounds, including the need for personalised healthcare.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Inequities, Health Intervention, Study Focus is Healthcare Interventions and Health Inequalities
- Trial name
- EM (NCT07211698)
- Testing
- Qualitative study - Phase 1, Qualitative study - Phase 2
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Cerebral Palsy
Fall Frequency in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this cross-sectional clinical study is to evaluate the frequency of falls in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy and compare it with healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06679166
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beylikduzu State Hospital
Accidental Falls, Fall Prevention
Technology Supported Improvement, Management and Prevention of Accidental Falls in Hospitals
The student will observe fall prevention systems in practice in 2 different hospitals considering how fall prevention technology influences staff behaviour and patients safety in the context of accidental falls in hospital.
- Trial name
- TechSIMPAFiH (NCT07355556)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Aging
Health in Motion- A Pragmatic Clinical Trial- Home
Falls among older adults are a serious public health concern and injuries resulting from falls can cause significant loss of independence, premature death, and higher caregiver burden.
- Trial name
- NCT05016141
- Testing
- digital fall prevention program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blue Marble Rehab Inc
Fall, Accidental, Fall
Transport PLUS Intervention
Hypothesis: 'Transport PLUS,' a low cost, easily generalizable intervention performed by Emergency Medical Technicians while transporting a patient home from the hospital, can improve transitions of care and improve patient…
- Conditions
- Fall, Accidental, Fall, Hospital Readmission, Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- NCT03046771
- Testing
- Transport PLUS group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fall, Elderly
An Innovative Gait Training Program in Immersive Virtual Reality for Healthy Older Adults
Background Impaired gait adaptability is one of the major causes of falls among older adults by producing inappropriate gait adjustments in cluttered environments.
- Trial name
- NCT05915130
- Testing
- Gait training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aix Marseille Université
Patient Safety, Fall
THE EFFECT OF STANDARD PATIENT AND WEB-BASED SIMULATION ON FALL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
The most fundamental principle of any healthcare service is "First, do no harm." No one should be harmed in healthcare services.
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Fall, Simulation Edication
- Trial name
- NCT07391111
- Testing
- Standardized patient, web-based simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESRA ERTUĞRUL
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, Aged, Exercise Movement Techniques
Balance Recovery Training for Fall Prevention in Retirement Communities
Falls are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths among older adults over the age of 65 in the United States. To help reduce the number of these falls, there is growing interest in using reactive balance training…
- Trial name
- NCT02551666
- Testing
- Balance recovery training, Tai Chi exercise
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Fractures, Bone, Serious Fall-related Injuries
Working to Increase Stability Through Exercise
The investigators propose a 36-month multi-center randomized effectiveness trial to compare the impact of an Enhanced Usual Care (Control) intervention, with Exercise Coaching (Exercise), on Serious Fall-Related Injuries (SFI) in…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT02714257)
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care plus Exercise Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center