Clinical trials: Fall Injury Prevention
Fall, Fractures
Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Old People by Administration of Calcium and Vitamin D. Randomized Clinical Trial
The first objective is to determine the efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplementation at doses of 1200 mg and 800 IU, respectively, to reduce the incidence of falls and fractures in non-institutionalized elderly people.
- Trial name
- ANVITAD (NCT01452243)
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium suplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 704 people
- Sponsor
- Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Albacete
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
Geriatric, Fall
Occupation-Based Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults
This study aims to examine the effects of an occupation-based, multicomponent occupational therapy intervention on older adults aged 65 years and above with a history of falls living in the community.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Fall, Cognition, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07258355
- Testing
- Occupation-Based Multi-Component Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fall
AI-assisted Fall Prevention Through Evidence
The goal of this multi-method study is to investigate how AI-assisted fall-prevention are implemented in routine hospital care what their effects are.
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT07503665)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23,425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halmstad University
Aging, Fall Injury Prevention
Older Adult Traditional Balance Training vs Traditional Balance Training Plus Neck Strengthening
This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall Injury Prevention, At Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07503899
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Increased Risk of Falls
Changes in Everyday Life After a Tai Chi or Eurythmy Intervention in Elderly People at Risk of Falling: a Qualitative Exploration as a Sub-Study of the ENTAiER Study
The ENTAiER fall prevention study investigates the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and tai chi in older people with chronic diseases and an increased risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05547178
- Testing
- Qualitative interview - eurythmy group, Qualitative interview - tai chi group, Qualitative interview - standard care group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Stroke
Fall Prevention and Locomotion Recovery in Post-stroke Patients: A Multimodal Training
The study proposes a novel rehabilitative program for the recovery of locomotor abilities in post-acute stroke patients. The hypothesis is that a rehabilitative program which involves a biofeedback cycling training combining…
- Trial name
- NCT02439515
- Testing
- Cycling, Balance, Standard physical therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
Cognitive Decline, Fall
MOVE for Your MIND
Among the most promising interventions targeting both cognitive and functional decline, is Exercise. However, evidence regarding exercise interventions among seniors with cognitive impairment are inconclusive, likely due to…
- Trial name
- NCT03384602
- Testing
- Dalcroze Eurhythmics Program, home exercise strength program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Aging, Frailty
Cognitive-Motor Exergame Training in Frail Adults
This international multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of personalized, home-based cognitive-motor training using exergames in improving cognitive and motor functions in…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT07074639)
- Testing
- Personalized, home-based motor-cognitive exergame training, Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Eleftheria Giannouli
Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Effect of Feedback-Based Balance Training on Balance and Gait in Cancer Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common complication of cancer treatment that can cause numbness, tingling, pain, balance problems, and difficulty walking.
- Trial name
- NCT07368439
- Testing
- Feedback-Based Balance and Gait Training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Accidental Falls, Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Fall Prevention by Alfacalcidol and Training
Objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a multimodal therapy on the basis of current guidelines on fall prevention consisting of a 12-months intervention with Alfacalcidol and calcium, patient education and a mobility…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Aged
- Trial name
- SPALT (NCT00483275)
- Testing
- Alfacalcidol, Balance, gait and strength training, Patient education
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Accidental Falls
Trial to Reduce Falls Incidence Rate in Frail Elderly
Background: Approximately 750,000 elderly Dutch people fall at least once a year, which often results in physical injuries and a fear of falling, with high costs and far-reaching consequences on functionality, physical activity…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT00512655)
- Testing
- Fall prevention course
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Tachikawa Project for Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (TPOP): TPOP-01 Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid for the prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in patients with accidental injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00671489
- Testing
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
Frail Elderly, Fall Risk
Functional Changes and Fall Risk in Older Adults Participating in a Frailty Program
This prospective observational study aims to describe changes in physical function and fall risk in adults aged 70 years and older participating in a routine multicomponent frailty and falls prevention program in primary care.
- Trial name
- FRAIL-ALAMA (NCT07572851)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program- 1 times per week., Multicomponent Exercise Program- 2 times per week.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Multifactorial Fall Prevention Program
The main objective is evaluate the effectiveness of a Multifactorial Pilot Program on the Prevention of Falls in people aged 65 or over during 4 years at Gerencia de Atención Integrada de Talavera de la Reina.
- Trial name
- Dodgers (NCT05682872)
- Testing
- Physical exercise program (VIVIFRAIL) supervised by a physiotherapist, Adequacy of the environment, Polypharmacy review
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Castilla-La Mancha Health Service
Risk of Falls
Active Exergames Program in Older Adults at Risk of Falls
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to analyze the effectiveness of a physical exercise program based on exergames combined with conventional physical therapy, compared to a conventional physical exercise program alone…
- Trial name
- NCT07024004
- Testing
- Exergame-Based Exercise + Conventional Physical Therapy, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez
Accidental Fall, Fall Injury
Effect of Rhythm-based Multitask Training on Falls Among Older Adults
In this assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial our primary aim is to quantify the effects of a six-month rhythm-based multitask training (RYMA) intervention on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to continuation…
- Trial name
- RYMA (NCT04620421)
- Testing
- Rhythm-based Multitask Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Evaluating Technology-Based Fall Prevention Interventions
Approximately one in three older adults fall annually and it is the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults. While exercise and balance programs have been shown to be effective in reducing fall risk, maintaining…
- Trial name
- FaCT2 (NCT03190460)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Technology-based Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging, Fall
Effect of LiFE-SePBT on Postural Stability in Community-dwelling Older Adults: an Assessor-blinded Randomised Controlled Trial
This study is an assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial investigating the effects of combined Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise and Self-initiated Perturbation-based Balance Training (LiFE-SePBT) on postural…
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging, Fall, Fall Prevention Training, Postural Control
- Trial name
- LiFE-SePBT (NCT07842094)
- Testing
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise, Upper limb mobilisation and flexibility training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Accidental Fall, Accident Prevention
Effect of Treadmill Perturbation Training on Falls
This parallel, randomized, controlled trial aims to quantify the effects of slip- and trip-perturbation training on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to time-matched treadmill walking, among community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- NCT04733222
- Testing
- Perturbation training, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital