Clinical trials: Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging
Frenkel Exercises in Geriatric Balance and Fall Prevention
Aging is a natural process starting from birth and progressing through childhood and adulthood, marked by physical and mental decline, including musculoskeletal, cognitive, and motor deterioration.
- Trial name
- NCT06990828
- Testing
- Frenkel Stabilization Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Fall, Aging
PRE.C.I.S.A - Fall Prevention and Promotion of Active and Healthy Aging
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) aiming at assessing the efficacy of an interdisciplinary multi-component and personalized multi-factorial intervention for reducing falls at one year post-enrolment in comparison to the usual…
- Conditions
- Fall, Aging, Parkinson Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- PRECISA (NCT03592420)
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary multicomponent interventions, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
The Effect of Volunteer-Engaged Lifestyle Optimisation Via ICOPE on Sarcopenia in Older Adults (VELO-S)
Sarcopenia prevention and management are highly prioritised goals in the Healthy Ageing agenda. The study aims to: 1) evaluate the effects of the digital-enhanced, volunteer-engaged collaborative care pathway to improve…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging, Frailty Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07345832
- Testing
- Volunteer-Engaged Lifestyle Optimisation via ICOPE for Sarcopenia program (VELO-S), Attention control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
Bridging Generations: Educating Children on Dementia and Fall Prevention Through Animation
A retrospective data review was conducted on a case-control trial involving 60 children (29 boys, 31 girls) as part of a public education initiative hosted on the web-based platform "Hand in Hand Across Barriers - Public…
- Trial name
- fall (NCT07000370)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Fall Prevention, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
Strong Evidence: Digitally Delivered Exercise in Older Adults
The investigators have successfully completed a pilot project focused on feasibility and user acceptability of a digitally delivered program for fall prevention in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07282951
- Testing
- Digitally Delivered Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Aging Well, Aging Problems
Aquatic Exercise for Cognition and Mobility in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of an aquatic exercise program on cognition and physical function of older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging Well, Aging Problems, Cognitive Change, Gait, Unsteady
- Trial name
- NCT05501249
- Testing
- Aquatic Integrated Cognitive Motor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emily Dunlap
Frailty Syndrome, Older Adults, Balance
Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Combined With Occupational Therapy in Reducing Fall Risk and Frailty Among Older Adults
Population aging is a growing global phenomenon that poses significant challenges to healthcare systems, particularly in preventing falls and managing frailty among older adults.
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Older Adults, Balance, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- VIRTO-FRAIL (NCT07060677)
- Testing
- Inmersive Virtual Reality, Conventional occupational therapy sessions
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
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 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
Community-dwelling Older Adults, Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients
Modified Otago Exercise Program on Neurocognitive Level and Balance Parameters
This study examined the effect of an eight-week modified Otago Exercise Program on neurocognitive level and balance parameters in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Community-dwelling Older Adults, Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients, Functional Mobility, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07831174
- Testing
- Otago Exercise, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
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
Healthy Aging
Fractal-based Gait Training in Older Adults
The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of walking with external visual cues on brain adaptations.
- Trial name
- NCT06507137
- Testing
- Fractal, Isochronous
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
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