Clinical trials: Fall Injury
Parkinson Disease, Accidental Fall
Development and Evaluation of a Guide to Help People With Parkinson's and Their Caregivers to Self-manage Falling
This study will investigate whether it is possible, through the development and evaluation of a self-management guide, to improve health related quality of life and concern of falling in people with Parkinson's disease who fall…
- Trial name
- NCT03111472
- Testing
- Self-management guide for people with Parkinson's who fall and their informal caregivers
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
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)
Fall
The Influence Of Physiological And Psychological Factors On Fall Syndrome
Most of previous studies are cross-sectional studies, and rarely explore the changes in physical activity, mental state, cognitive and motor functions over time after a fall.
- Trial name
- NCT04702828
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Hypertension, Fall
Health Outcomes of Two Different Tai Chi Interventions
Tai Chi results in numerous health benefits but whether it can be tailored to elicit different health outcomes is not clear. Therefore, investigators compared the health benefits of two different Tai Chi interventions tailored…
- Trial name
- NCT04407403
- Testing
- Tai Chi tailored for lowering blood pressure (PRESSURE), Tai Chi tailored for improving balance (BALANCE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Plantar Sensation, Balance; Distorted
Plantar Sensation, Balance, Risk of Falling and Gait in Patients With Schizophrenia
Cerebellar vermis anomalies are present in schizophrenic individuals. This condition leads to postural balance problems. Foot and ankle complex have a special role for maintaining balance.
- Conditions
- Plantar Sensation, Balance; Distorted, Fall, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Trial name
- NCT03476408
- Testing
- Correlation / Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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
Paradoxical Fall in Maximum Expiratory Flows
Search of a Paradoxical Fall in Maximum Expiratory Flow After Bronchodilation in Healthy Subjects
There exists a physiological limitation of the expiratory flows because of the physical properties of the bronchial tree (flexible bronchial walls in a complex architecture subjected to variations of pressure and volume).
- Trial name
- VACUVOL (NCT03062904)
- Testing
- Inhaled Bronchodilators +/- Inhaled Methacholine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Patients Hospitalised in Geriatrics
E-vone® Use Detect Falls Among hOspitalized Patients in geRiAtric Medicine
This study evaluates the usability of a new remote warning system for fall in old people. This system is integrated in a shoe. Patients hospitalized in a geriatric ward but also their informal and professional caregivers will…
- Trial name
- EDORA (NCT04067193)
- Testing
- usability survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Patient Fall
Yoga's Effect on Fall Risk Factors in the Rural, Older Adult Population; an Academic/Community Partnership
This is a 2 year pilot/feasibility project to develop an intervention, test research methods, and evaluate the effects of yoga on core strength and balance of an older rural population in an effort to ultimately reduce the…
- Trial name
- Yoga/Falls (NCT02443038)
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fall, Fear of Falling
Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
Older adults may feel at risk for falling, but do not have a physical risk of falling. On the other hand, some older adults may not feel at risk for falling, but do have a physical risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fear of Falling, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05778604
- Testing
- Physio-feedback, Cognitive reframing, Peer-led exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Patient Fall
Evaluation of Balance and Movement in Order to Prevent the Risk of Falling in the Post-operative Period
This study aims to identify, in patients undergoing hip and knee joint replacement, the functional evaluation tools predictive of the risk of falling upon admission to the orthopedic department and to correlate the results…
- Trial name
- NOCADINRIAB (NCT05879315)
- Testing
- Fall risk prevention in hospital
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Fall Accident, Fall, Accidental
An Occupational Therapist Fall Prevention Intervention in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting
Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve…
- Trial name
- NCT03294447
- Testing
- Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Lower Limb Amputation, Slip Perturbations
Pilot Study on the Evaluation of the Functionality, Safety and Reliability of New Tripping Devices for Lower Limbs.
The study aims to identify prognostic biomarkers of fall risk in patients with lower limb amputation
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation, Slip Perturbations, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- MOTU++ pedane (NCT06883942)
- Testing
- prosthetic group performs the entire protocol with their own prosthesis, Experimental Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Healthy Young, Healthy Aging
Reactive Balance Training for Fall Prevention
The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate and compare the effect of three different perturbation based training devices on the reactive balance control among healthy young adults, healthy older adults, and neurologically…
- Conditions
- Healthy Young, Healthy Aging, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04205279
- Testing
- Experimental: Treadmill training, Experimental: Overground training, Experimental: Surefooted training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Motivation, Fall
Improved Motivation for Physical Activity in an Institutionalized Geriatric Population Through a Virtual Environment
The purpose of this study is to test the interest of a virtual environment with cycling to increase the motivation of physical activity practice in institutionalized older adults.
- Trial name
- Cyclepad Pilot (NCT03834545)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
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
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), INSTITUTIONAL CARE
ROLE OF DUAL-TASK COST IN PREDICTING FALL RISK AMONG OLDER ADULTS RECEIVING INSTITUTIONAL CARE
There is a need for studies that examine the role of dual-task cost in predicting fall risk among older adults receiving institutional care and that develop classification models that can be used in clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), INSTITUTIONAL CARE, Dual Task Cost, Falls in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT07631975
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Fall, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Digital STEADI Efficacy
The aging of the U.S. population, combined with health care workforce shortages and insufficient access to effective fall prevention and exercise programs, has contributed to a high burden of fall-related injuries in older…
- Conditions
- Fall, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07852650
- Testing
- Digital STEADI-1, STEADI Standard of Care, Digital STEADI-2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friendi.fi Corporation
Patient Fall
Intervention to Reduce Falls Incidence
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to prevent falls among the elderly as compared to a brief intervention.
- Trial name
- EPICA (NCT01279525)
- Testing
- multifactorial
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health