Clinical trials: Fall Injury
Fall Injury, Age Problem
CatchU: A Quantitative Multisensory Falls-Assessment Study
The ability to successfully integrate information across sensory systems is a vital aspect of functioning in the real world. To date, only a few studies have investigated the clinical translational value of multisensory…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Age Problem, Well Aging, Sensory Disorders
- Trial name
- CatchU (NCT05544760)
- Testing
- CatchU Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Sedentary Behavior, Aging
Promoting Fall Prevention Workshops
Physical Activity (PA) is recognized as the most effective method to prevent falls in the elderly. Yet despite there being a consensus now that Physical Activity (PA) is effective in practice, there remain many obstacles to…
- Trial name
- NCT04134585
- Testing
- semi-structured interviews
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Fall, Risk Reduction
Prevention Focused Home-Based Physical Therapy Utilizing Community Partnership Referrals
This novel study supports the positive benefits of Home Based Older Persons Upstreaming Physical Therapy (HOP-UP-PT) to older adults identified as "at-risk" by their local senior center after participating in a prevention-focused…
- Trial name
- NCT04814459
- Testing
- HOP-UP-PT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Falls, Elderly
Fall Risk Prediction and Reduction in Community Ambulators 65 Years of Age or Older
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic efficacy of the Tinetti Assessment, Timed up and Go test (TUG) and Gait Speed on predicting fall risk in adults 65 years of age or greater who are community ambulators.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Elderly, Ambulatory
- Trial name
- NCT00884208
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guthrie Healthcare System
Accidental Falls
Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention Program
The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of the program and data collection protocol to plan a multisite clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02946593
- Testing
- Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program, Outdoor fall prevention brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Uterine Contractions, Delivery
Comparing the Shape and Frequency of Uterine Contractions
Dystocia is the most common indication for primary cesarean section. The most common cause of dystocia is uterine dysfunction. In all cephalopelvic disproportion studies, more attention is usually paid on fetus and pelvic rather…
- Trial name
- NCT01649063
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
The Effects of an Exergame Training on Body and Brain of Older Adults
This study investigates the effects of an exergame training including strength, balance, and cognitive training components on motor functions, cognition and brain structure of older adults.
- Trial name
- Active@Home (NCT03676452)
- Testing
- Active@Home exergame training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eling DeBruin
Mass Screening
Using Consumer-grade Wearable Devices for Fall Risk Evaluation and Alerts
Creation and use of a smartphone application for older adults to assess the participants' risk of fall. Phase 1: Compare the accuracy and validity of accelerometer and gyroscopic data from a smartphone and gold-standard, wearable…
- Trial name
- NCT06508892
- Testing
- risk of fall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Balance, Fall Risk
Graded Motor Imagery and Fall Risk in Older Adults
To determine if there is any carry over effect of sensation training for the feet, officially called Graded Motor Imagery (GMI), will impact balance and fall risk factors in older individuals.
- Trial name
- GMI (NCT05715112)
- Testing
- Graded Motor Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Ambrose University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Assessment of Postural Orientation and Equilibrium In Early Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The purpose of this pilot study is to characterize changes in postural orientation and equilibrium in early diagnosed ALS patient.
- Trial name
- NCT00956501
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Aging, Accidental Falls
Enhanced Gait and Balance Training
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1. Establish baseline measures of gait performance in healthy young and older adults, and older adults with a history of falls. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01896466
- Testing
- Cranial Nerve Non-Invasive Neuromodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Old Age; Debility
Fall Prevention Pathways
Falls are a leading cause of injury and loss of independence in older adults, with evidence supporting exercise-based interventions and remote monitoring as effective strategies for reducing fall risk.
- Trial name
- NCT07824141
- Testing
- The Fall Prevention Pathway (FPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Postural Balance, Aging
Immediate Effects of Vojta Therapy on Postural Control in Older Adults
This exploratory randomized assessor-blinded study aimed to determine whether a single session of Reflex Locomotion Therapy according to Vojta produces immediate changes in postural control in community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Aging, Frailty
- Trial name
- VOJTABALANCE (NCT07829172)
- Testing
- Reflex Locomotion Therapy according to Vojta, Educational Session
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marianela Alejandra Valenzuela Sandoval
Fall, Balance
Effect of Single-task, Dual-task and Analogy Training During Gait Rehabilitation
The study aims to examine the effect of single-task, dual-task and analogy training during gait rehabilitation on conscious motor processing propensity, balance, walking ability and fear of falling by older adults at risk of…
- Conditions
- Fall, Balance, Reinvestment Propensity, Gait Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03811782
- Testing
- Single-task Training, Dual-task Training, Analogy Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hearing Loss, Fall
The Impact of Hearing Loss Severity on Balance Intervention Outcomes
The goal of this study is to learn about how hearing loss impacts balance intervention outcomes and risk of falling in older adults.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Fall, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05681078
- Testing
- A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Fall Injury, Postural; Defect
Conscious Movement Processing, Postural Stability and Muscle Efficiency in Older Adults
This study aims to address critical knowledge gaps by investigating the effects of trait conscious movement processing propensity on real-time (state) conscious movement processing propensity, postural stability, and muscle…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Postural; Defect, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT05630911
- Testing
- Standing tasks with different task difficulty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Accidental Falls
Marketing Fall Prevention Classes to Older Adults in Faith-Based Congregations
This cluster randomized trial will test whether a social marketing program implemented in churches can motivate older adults to join exercise classes, in order to improve their strength and balance and thus prevent falls.
- Trial name
- NCT00542360
- Testing
- Marketing program to motivate exercise class participation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
LiveSMART Trial to Prevent Falls in Patients With Cirrhosis - Supplementary Study
The LIVE-SMART supplementary study will assess social determinants of health (income, education, neighborhood deprivation), financial burden (out-of-pocket costs, productivity loss), financial distress (patient and…
- Trial name
- LiveSMART (NCT07140120)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan