Clinical trials: Fall Risk, Fall Prevention
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
Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
Effects of a Fall Preventive Exercise Program on Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors in Healthy Older Adults.
Background With increasing age neuromuscular deficits (e.g., sarcopenia) may result in impaired physical performance and an increased risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT01906034
- Testing
- Exercise with supervision, Home-based without supervision
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Potsdam
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention Education
Objective: The study is to increasing osteoporosis awareness with fracture risk assessments and management as well as fall prevention among elderly in northern region of Taiwan.
- Trial name
- NCT01934400
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Accidental Falls
EFFICACY OF AN EXERCISE PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROGRAM IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
Knowing the effects of proprioceptive exercise program in improving balance, gait and risk of falls in institutionalized elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02541305
- Testing
- propioceptive program, No propioceptive program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Accidental Falls
Effectiveness of a Program to Improve Balance, Mobility, and Fall Prevention in Older Adults.
This trial evaluates the effectiveness of the Otago Exercise Program in adults aged 65 and older. It compares supervised group-based training with an unsupervised home-based version of the same program.
- Trial name
- NCT07257315
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program - Supervised Group, Otago Exercise Program - Home-Based
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanidad de Castilla y León
Fall, Feasibility
Steady Feet: Preventing Falls in the Community
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of Steady Feet, a three-month community-based falls prevention exercise program.
- Conditions
- Fall, Feasibility, Older Adults, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06371248
- Testing
- Steady Feet, Usual care for fall prevention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Falls Among Older Adults
Senior Falls Prevention Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a best practice model for senior falls prevention when implemented in a community setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00126152
- Testing
- Exercise, education and medical management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State, Department of Health
Fall Patients
Modelling Missteps to Improve Fall Risk Assessment.
The long-term goals of the project are: 1) Preventing falls before they occur, by significantly improving our ability to monitor fall risk and develop early and sensitive markers for this risk, based on tripping and near falls…
- Trial name
- NCT04324333
- Testing
- Digital wearable system
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program
Foot Strengthening to Improve Balance and Gait in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different foot-strengthening strategies can improve foot strength, balance, walking ability, and fall-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years).
- Conditions
- Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program, Foot Strengthening Device (ToePro), Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07384754
- Testing
- Minimalist footwear, Foot strengthening exercises, ToePro foot strengthening device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Fall Risk
The Effects of a Home-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly's Fall Risk Category
The primary goal of this dissertation study is to determine if a home-based multiplanar balance training program with electronic assistance, will be effective in reducing one's fall risk category.
- Trial name
- NCT06373276
- Testing
- multiplanar balance training exercise with education, education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilshaad Basrai Vad
Fall, Fall Risk
Web-Based Fall Prevention Program for Elderly
Fall is one of the most common problems experienced by the elderly, is an important public health problem in many societies. Falls are one of the leading causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Risk, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- NCT05406323
- Testing
- Web-Based Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Fall, Fall Injury
Testing the SNOWDROP Intervention: Using a Clinical Decision Support System and Patient Portal for Falls Prevention Among Older Patients in Primary Care
Falls are a leading cause of injuries among older patients. Medication use is a major risk factor for falls. Because we lack tools to assess individualized risks, general practitioners (GPs) struggle with fall-related medication…
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Fall Patients, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- SNOWDROP (NCT05611008)
- Testing
- CDSS, Patient Portal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Amsterdam
Balance, Falls Prevention
Keep-On-Keep-Up (KOKU)
Falls are the primary cause of fatal and non-fatal accidental injuries in older adults. Around a third of community-dwelling older adults fall per year with high associated personal and societal costs.
- Conditions
- Balance, Falls Prevention, Functional Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06687135
- Testing
- KOKU, FaME / OTAGO leaflet and AGE UK Stay Steady Leaflet
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Fall, Fall Injury
A Clinical Decision Support System and Patient Portal for Preventing Medication-related Falls in Older Patients
Falls in older adults represents a growing public health challenge. The use of certain medication is recognized as an important modifiable risk factor for falls.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Fall Patients, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- ADFICE_IT (NCT05449470)
- Testing
- CDSS, Patient Portal
- Where
- 10 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls
Geriatric Health Exam Osteoporosis Screening
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (WHO FRAX®) Taiwanese calculator is freely available on line to help osteoporosis management.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Accidental Falls, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01934387
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Functionality, Falls, Elderly, Fall Prevention, Exercise Elderly, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Community-Dwelling
Exercise Effectiveness on Fall Risk Factors
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention exercise program on enhancing fall risk deterrent factors, such as balance, postural control, overall strength, functionability in community-dwelling individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04358653
- Testing
- fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
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
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
Accidental Fall
FallSensing Multiplayer Games for Fall Risk Prevention in Senior Care Centers
Fall prevention programs should include strength and balance training, home hazard assessment and intervention, vision assessment and referral and also medication review with modification/withdrawal.
- Trial name
- NCT03623919
- Testing
- FallSensing multiplayer games
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
Fall, Age Problem
A Specific Dance Intervention in Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study is a fully-powered randomised controlled trial and an essential follow-up study of our pilot work. The 21-style specific dance intervention to improve the balance and reduce the risks of falls (SDIIBRF) was suggested…
- Trial name
- NCT06563661
- Testing
- The 21-style specific dance exercises
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University