Clinical trials: Fall Risk
Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy
Land vs. Water Exercises on Performance and Swimming Behavior in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07784205
- Testing
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
Fall Risk
Fall Risk Identification and Management for Older Veterans
Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, and Veterans have an even higher risk of falling compared to non-Veterans. These falls often lead to severe health consequences, including traumatic brain injuries, hip fractures…
- Trial name
- FRIM (NCT06573983)
- Testing
- Strengthening (Physical Therapy, Gerofit), Medication Reconciliation (Clinical Pharmacology), Home Safety Modification (Occupational Therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fall in Nursing Home
Autonomous Navigating Robot for Detecting Falls and Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer Disease/ADRD - Feasibility Study
This study is a feasibility study to prove that an autonomously navigating robot can patrol nursing home rooms day and night and detect if a resident has fallen, turn on ambient light at night and a video camera and allow nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT07451223
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vigorous Mind, Inc.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A Neuropathy
Fall Risk Assessment in a Population of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A (CMT 1A) by Timed Up and Go Test
The main objective of this study is to explore the relationship between the onset of fall and the time taken to complete the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) in this CMT1A patient population.
- Trial name
- DeteCTCMT (NCT05142059)
- Testing
- Exploratory physiopathology study, including non-invasive functional explorations carried out in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Cancer, Geriatric Assessment
Falls Risk Questionnaire in Older Adults With Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to look at the use of a series of questionnaires evaluating risk for falls in order to collect information that might be used to develop a larger study aiming to recognize who is more at risk…
- Trial name
- NCT02204137
- Testing
- Falls Risk Questionnaire, Cancer and Aging Research Group Geriatric Assessment, Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-1)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteopenia
Influence of Alfacalcidol on Falls in Osteopenic/Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women (ALFA Study)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of alfacalcidol 1 µg daily on the number of fallers in postmenopausal, alendronate-treated, osteopenic or osteoporotic women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteopenia, Falls
- Trial name
- NCT00168909
- Testing
- alfacalcidol
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Health Data from Well on My Legs Program
The percentage of people aged over 80 will double in 25 years, reaching 10% of the population. This means that care practices for older adults will have to be adapted.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Fear
- Trial name
- DS-BSSJ (NCT06659484)
- Testing
- Assessment, Multicomponent exercise program, Follow-up at T3 + 6 months and T3 + 12 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Elderly
Risk Factors for Falls After Intervention of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the Elderly Person at Home
In this project, the investigators are interested in a particular population, that of elderly subjects who used the SAMU after a fall and who are not hospitalized or are hospitalized less than 24 hours.
- Trial name
- RISING-DOM (NCT04132544)
- Testing
- standardized gerontological evaluation (EGS), Proposal for a personalized intervention plan (PIP), Follow-up
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 952 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Accidental Falls
Cluster RCT of Falls Prevention Exergames for Older Adults
This cluster RCT study will investigate the effectiveness of strength/balance Exergames (exercise and computer games that use body movements as controls) developed to improve balance, function, prevent falls and increase exercise…
- Trial name
- Profexs (NCT02634736)
- Testing
- Exergame plus usual treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Elderly, Exercise
Exergaming for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aimed to utilize an interactive exergame mat system to develop a novel cognitive-physical training program and explore the training effects on physical performance, cognitive function, dual-task walking (DTW), and fall…
- Trial name
- NCT04284709
- Testing
- cognitive-physical training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Fall, Fear of Falling
Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
Older adults may feel at risk for falling, but do not have a physical risk of falling. On the other hand, some older adults may not feel at risk for falling, but do have a physical risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fear of Falling, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05778604
- Testing
- Physio-feedback, Cognitive reframing, Peer-led exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Risk of Falls
High Intensity Training to Reduce the Risk of Falls in Older People
Due to the high incidence of falls in the elderly population, this study is presented as a method to reduce the risk of falls through a specific type of training in people over 60 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03404830
- Testing
- HIIT group, MICT group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
Falls, Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Risk of Falling After CFNB Versus ACB
Blocking sensation from the femoral nerve by injecting local anesthetic around the nerve plays an important role in pain control after total knee replacement.
- Conditions
- Falls, Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT02314832
- Testing
- adductor canal block, femoral nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Strength and Balance Training to Reduce the Fall Risk in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
This study will address the scarcity of research and the variations in recommendations regarding the effects of strength and balance training to reduce the fall risk in knee osteoarthritis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04993911
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Critical Illness
Understanding the Impact of Critical Illness on Falls Risk - a 12 Month Observational Study
Understanding the Impact of Critical Illness on Falls Risk - a 12 Month Observational Study
- Trial name
- NCT03141762
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Accidental Falls
Fall Study in Gothenburg (FallsGOT)
Falls after stroke are common. Previous research has shown that almost every other, 48%, of patients with a first-ever stroke fell at least once during the first year after stroke (1).
- Trial name
- FallsGOT (NCT02264470)
- Testing
- Not relevant
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 505 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
The Erlangen Fitness and Prevention Study (EFOPS).
The study determines the long-term effect of exercise on osteoporotic fracture risk. Since actually no controlled supervised exercise study exceeds the time frame of 4 years, knowledge concerning the long-term effect of exercise…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Early Postmenopause
- Trial name
- EFOPS (NCT01177761)
- Testing
- physical exercise
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Balance; Distorted, Plantar
Effect of Plantar Sensory Exercises on Balance and Fall Risk in Nursing Home Elderly
The most important cause of mortality and morbidity with the geriatric population is loss of balance and the consequent falls, which is seen very often.
- Conditions
- Balance; Distorted, Plantar, Falling, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT04477408
- Testing
- plantar sensory exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
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
CIPN - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality on Postural Control and Risk of Fall in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major cause of functional disability in cancer survivors. Patients with CIPN typically present with numbness, tingling, burning pain, and loss of proprioception, particularly…
- Trial name
- NCT07854574
- Testing
- The intervention will consist of conventional physical therapy exercise, Immersive Virtual Reality
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University