Clinical trials: Fall Injury Prevention, open to volunteers
Multiple Sclerosis, Fall
Intervention to Master Complex Fall Risk Situations in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (STAR)
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher fall risk compared to older people and to the general population. A meta-analysis reported that 56% of those with mild to moderate MS, fell at least once during a 3-month period.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT07378566)
- Testing
- Individual strategies
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
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
Aging, Postural Balance
Tai Chi Intervention for Balance Function in Older Adults: Predictive and Modifying Roles of Circadian Age
This study investigates the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi intervention on balance function in community-dwelling older adults. Participants are randomly assigned to either a Tai Chi exercise group or a health education control…
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07567976
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise, Health Education
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhide Liang
Fall Prevention, Falls
Steady Stride Fall Prevention Protocol vs Standard of Care
Falls are the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in community dwelling older US adults (65 years old and older) .
- Trial name
- SteadyStrides (NCT07092176)
- Testing
- Steady Strides
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Steady Strides: Fall Prevention and Stroke Rehabilitation Medical Institute
Fall Patients
Keep Exercising & Stay Steady: Development and Feasibility of a Health Intervention to Encourage Exercise Maintenance After Fall Prevention Exercise Programmes End.
Falls and broken bones are a common health problem faced by older adults. Worldwide, one third of adults aged over 65 years old, and half of adults aged over 80 years, fall each year.
- Trial name
- KESS (NCT06447948)
- Testing
- Keep Exercising and Stay Steady
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Fall
Evaluate the Results of Fall Prevention in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
.This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of fall prevention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Fall, Elderly Patient
- Trial name
- FallT2DMOLD (NCT06345118)
- Testing
- Otago exercise program
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Geriatric Hospital
Fall Risk, Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
Prevention and Reduction of Falls: Testing and Evaluating Cutting Edge Haptic Technology
This study evaluates whether a drug-free, non-invasive haptic patch (LIBERTY Patch) affects fall-risk classification and balance/mobility confidence in adults ages 55 to 85.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Accidental Falls, Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT07781397)
- Testing
- LIBERTY Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- SuperPatch Limited LLC
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Cognition
Effects of Breathing Exercises on Cognition in Older Adults
The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to investigate the effects of breathing exercises added to balance training on cognitive function in individuals aged 65 years and older.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Cognition, Balance Control in Elderly, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07505914
- Testing
- Balance Training Program, Inspiratory Muscle Training, Breathing Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
ELDERLY PEOPLE, Cognitive-motor Dual-task
The Effects of Cognitive-motor Dual-task Intervention on Fall Prevention Among Older Adults
1. Develop an evidence-based dual-task intervention programme incorporating gamification for fall risk reduction in older adults. 2. Examine the effects of the gamified dual-task intervention on fall risk in older adults. 3.
- Conditions
- ELDERLY PEOPLE, Cognitive-motor Dual-task, Fall Prevention, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07025278
- Testing
- Medium difficulty fixed priority group, Medium difficulty variable priority group
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinyao Wang
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 Risk
EFFECT OF A PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROGRAM ON FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND FALL PREVENTION IN PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT CARE
Falls are an important health problem, especially among adults and older people who are hospitalized, because they can cause injuries, increase the length of hospital stay, and make it more difficult to perform daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07827547
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
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
Aging, Asymmetry
Fall Risk in Adults Over 65: The Relevance of Morphological and Functional Lower Limb Asymmetries.
Falls among older adults represent a major public health burden. Approximately 30% of individuals aged 65 and older experience at least one fall each year.
- Conditions
- Aging, Asymmetry, Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- ASY&FALL (NCT07742397)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Falls, Balance Assessment
Developing a Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device in Clinical Setting
Study Objectives Objective 1: Compare the fall risk assessment results between balance sensors, traditional tests, and clinical diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT06767163
- Testing
- iBalance
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Concerns About Falling, Falls
Educational Interventions to Reduce Concerns About Falling, Falls and Associated Outcomes Among Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an active educational intervention (using interactive and active methods of teaching) works better than the traditional lecture teaching to reduce concerns of falling, falls and…
- Conditions
- Concerns About Falling, Falls, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07515053
- Testing
- Interactive Fall Prevention Education, Printed Educational Materials
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
A Manualized Recreational Therapy Balance Program for Older Adults With Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
This study evaluates a manualized recreational therapy balance program for older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders who live in small cities and rural areas of Oklahoma, where access to movement disorder…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism), Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07845474
- Testing
- Manualized recreational therapy balance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Multiple Sclerosis
Fall Prevention Among People With Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Who Use Wheelchairs and Scooters
The research team is conducting a study to determine if a fall prevention program designed specifically for people who use wheelchairs and scooters can help people better prevent and manage falls compared to the standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT07167680
- Testing
- Individualized reduction of falls (iROLL), Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hearing Loss, Dizziness
Fall Risk Assessment and Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using In-ear Device
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate methods to use hearing aids equipped with embedded sensors and artificial intelligence to assist in the assessment of fall risk and in the implementation of interventions aimed…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Dizziness, Vertigo, Fall Related Injury Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05365646
- Testing
- Hearing aids equipped with motion sensing abilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Multiple Sclerosis (Relapsing Remitting)
Motor Learning of Fall Resistant Skills Through Slip and Trip Exposure in Multiple Sclerosis
The primary purpose of this interventional study is to examine the overall motor learning capacity from exposure to repeated perturbations among ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- STRES-MS (NCT06919900)
- Testing
- Perturbation Training, Treadmill Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Fall Risk Factors, Physical Activity
OTAGO Exercise Program and Motivational Interviewing
The goal of this study is to see if OTAGO instructors, who have been trained in a special communication method called motivational interviewing, can help older adults start and stick with the OTAGO exercise program.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk Factors, Physical Activity, Engagement, Patient, Community-dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06931067
- Testing
- OTAGO Exercise Program with motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University