Clinical trials: Fall Injury
Healthy Aging
A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - Phase II
This is a single-arm longitudinal feasibility study for older adults that involves a 12-week home-based Tai Chi program and includes four remote and/or in-person data collection visits.
- Trial name
- NCT05006261
- Testing
- Tele-Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Fall
EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY BASED EXERCISE REGIME ON POSTURAL STABILITY AND GAIT DYNAMICS
People worldwide are living longer. Today, for the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond.
- Trial name
- NCT04994678
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Training, Moderate Aerobic Exercise Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Stroke, Fall
Predicting Fall Risk in Stroke Patients Using a Machine Learning Model and Multi-Sensor Data
The study assesses a machine learning model developed to predict fall risk among stroke patients using multi-sensor signals. This prospective, multicenter, open-label, sponsor-initiated confirmatory trial aims to validate the…
- Trial name
- NCT06380049
- Testing
- EMG Analysis Software
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Prevention Harmful Effects
"Stay Balanced" - Prevention of Falls in Older Adults - From Clinical Research to Clinical Practice
Fall is one of the most common causes of ill health and morbidity in the older population. In Sweden about 300 000 people/year seek emergency treatment due to falls and out of these 1600 dies.
- Trial name
- NCT02909374
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Healthy Participants
Study to Assess Drowsiness, Cognition, Fall Risk After Metaxalone 640 mg and Metaxalone 800 mg
Every participant will receive Metaxalone in two (2) stages, one week after the other. A single dose of each Metaxalone dose will be taken one (1) time after a high fat meal which must be eaten within 30 minutes.
- Trial name
- NCT06348303
- Testing
- Metaxalone m640 mg oral tablet, Metaxalone 800 mg oral tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Primus Pharmaceuticals
Multimodal Intervention, Fragility
Effectiveness of a Multi-component Physical Training in Hyper-fragile Elders: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective: To compare short-term and medium-term effectiveness of a multimodal program that integrates a program of therapeutic exercise, medication review, adequacy of diet and health education, compared with standard medical…
- Conditions
- Multimodal Intervention, Fragility, Other Metabolic Diseases, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- PowerA-01 (NCT02772952)
- Testing
- Control Intervention, Multimodal Intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Slipping and Falls
Mechanisms of Fall Resistance to Diverse Slipping Conditions
Falls are the leading source of injury for all ages, and for older adults are the primary cause of injury related death. Loss of foot to ground traction accounts for 25-40% of falls, typically referred to as a slip.
- Trial name
- NCT03758040
- Testing
- Slips on Turns, Slips on Slopes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Fall Risk, Postural Stability
Effect of Postural Stability System Comparison to Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Training on Fall Risk and Postural Stability in Elderly
Human balance is a complex multidimensional concept related to postural control, and it refers essentially to the ability to maintain a posture (e.g., sitting or standing), move between postures, and not fall when reacting to an…
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Postural Stability, Balance, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06978517
- Testing
- Biodex balance system, nintendo Wii fit balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Falls, Falls Injury
EXpress Prevent Rural oldEr Adults' fallS, fractureS and Dependency (EXPRESS)
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among individuals aged 65 and above in China. The incidence of falls shows a significant urban-rural disparity in China, with rural areas experiencing a markedly higher rate…
- Conditions
- Falls, Falls Injury, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- EXPRESS (NCT06984978)
- Testing
- AI-assisted, village doctors and express services-involved personalized fall prevention strategy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,881 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Polypharmacy (Individuals Treated With 4 or More Medications)
THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE DRUG USE ON BALANCE, FALL RISK, AND COGNITIVE STATUS
This study aims to evaluate the effects of polypharmacy on balance, fall risk, cognitive status, vestibular function, and hearing among individuals living in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT07816276
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia, Fall Injury
Fall Detection and Prevention for Memory Care Through Real-time Artificial Intelligence Applied to Video
The purpose of the research is to study a new safety monitoring system developed by SafelyYou to help care for a loved one with dementia. The goal is to provide better support for unwitnessed falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03685240
- Testing
- SafelyYou Fall Prevention System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SafelyYou
Quadriceps Muscle Weakness, Adductor Muscle Weakness
Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Quadriceps Strength and Fall-risk
Our objective was to determine if an ultrasound guided ACB can preserve quadriceps strength, thus minimizing weakness of knee extension compared with ultrasound guided femoral nerve block.
- Conditions
- Quadriceps Muscle Weakness, Adductor Muscle Weakness, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT01655277
- Testing
- Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Block, Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Elderly Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Agility Training and Its Relations in Elderly Adults With and Without MCI
The following three-part proposal will focus on the effects of agility training as well as the relationship between agility ability and motor and cognitive function, and risk of falls in elderly adults with or without mild…
- Conditions
- Elderly Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05537363
- Testing
- Health education, Multicomponent training, Agility training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls
Evaluating Methods to Replicate Stumbles and Slips During Walking
This protocol outlines a study designed to investigate three different methodologies for inducing gait perturbations. Subjects will be divided into two groups: prosthetic users and able-bodied individuals.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls, Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT07175714
- Testing
- Methodologies to induce gait perturbations
- Where
- 2 sites in Iceland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Knee Osteoarthritis, Fall
Community-based Rehabilitation and Fall Prevention Program After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal disorder among older people. Since the prevalence of knee OA increases with age, it is anticipated that the prevalence and burden of knee OA will increase significantly given…
- Trial name
- NCT03615638
- Testing
- Fall prevention program
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Motor Impairments, Orthopaedic Injuries
Gait Characteristics Following a Fall
The purpose of this study is to quantify the safety degree of the patient's gait, to detect the reason for the fall and quantify the biomechanical parameters related to fall.
- Conditions
- Motor Impairments, Orthopaedic Injuries, Neurological Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT01631604
- Testing
- Walking aids and devices, Muscle/nerve injection, Corrective surgery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Balance, Postural, Fall
Balance Disorders Related to Pregnancy
Primary aim of this study is to evaluate postural equilibrium and risk of falls during pregnancy by comparing static postural stability between pregnant and non-pregnant control women.
- Conditions
- Balance, Postural, Fall, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- PRST (NCT04482504)
- Testing
- 3 tests: Posturography, Questionnaire, vitamin D
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Osteoporosis, Fall Injury
Dancing Against Fall Fractures in Osteoporosis Patients and Healthy Elderly
This study evaluates physiological measurements and their role in among falls in healthy elderly (65yr or older) or elderly suffering from osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03683849
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Fall Injury
Improving Capacity to Reduce Fall-Related Injury Risk in Older Adults
Fall Arrest Strategy Training (FAST) is a unique, simple exercise program designed to improve one's ability to prevent injury when a fall is unavoidable.
- Trial name
- FAST2 (NCT04988334)
- Testing
- Wait Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan