Clinical trials: Fall Risk
Accidental Falls
Chinese Version of LIVE-LiFE for Older Adults With Previous Falls
The research is to solve the problem of the high incidence of falls among older adults in China. To this end, the investigators will develop a multi-dimensional fall prevention program by cultivating nursing students as community…
- Trial name
- NCT05377801
- Testing
- Multi-dimensional fall prevention intervention program for 12 weeks
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sigma Theta Tau International
Spondyloarthritis
Dynamic and Static Balance and the Speed of Reaction in the Elderly
The balance of the body in the elderly is disturbed for various reasons and relatively often. The aim of our research was to analyze the effect of five simple physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static…
- Trial name
- NCT05442944
- Testing
- Physiotherapeutic procedures
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Anna Olczak
Aging, Falling
Effects of Aquatic Intervention on Fall Risk, Hazard Perception, Calendar Planning and Brain Activity During Elderly
Normal aging is associated with balance, mobility and executive functions decline that increase fall risk and influence Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental ADL (IADL) functions such as safe road-crossing, planning and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Falling, Pedestrian Accidents, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03510377
- Testing
- Aquatic physical intervention, On-land physical intervention, Non physical intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Healthy Participants
Study to Assess Drowsiness, Cognition, Fall Risk After Metaxalone 640 mg and Metaxalone 800 mg
Every participant will receive Metaxalone in two (2) stages, one week after the other. A single dose of each Metaxalone dose will be taken one (1) time after a high fat meal which must be eaten within 30 minutes.
- Trial name
- NCT06348303
- Testing
- Metaxalone m640 mg oral tablet, Metaxalone 800 mg oral tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Primus Pharmaceuticals
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Perception of Affordances and Obstacle Crossing in People With Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Adults
This study aims to explore how young adults, older adults and people with Parkinson's disease (PwP), perceive their abilty to cross obstacles while walking, and how this perception is related to their actual performance of…
- Trial name
- NCT06932679
- Testing
- Assessment of Gait and Visual Exploration
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Fall Risk Assessment in COPD
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have balance problems and are at risk of falling. New guidelines recommend balance assessment be included in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) however no specific tests are…
- Trial name
- NCT03229473
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Thyroid Disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
ThyMoves: Screening and Exercise to Improve Muscle, Enhance Quality of Life, and Reduce Fall Risk in Thyroid Disease
Objectives: This study aims to assess health-related quality of life (QoL) in adults with thyroid hormone disorders and identify modifiable factors to improve QoL in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and multinodular…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Hyperthyreosis and Goiter, Hypothyroidism
- Trial name
- ThyMoves (NCT06960005)
- Testing
- Rhythm- and Multitask-Based Activity (RYMA) and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Fracture, Fractures, Hip
The PREVENT Trial: a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multifaceted Fracture Prevention Model for Long-term Care
Hip fractures occur nearly twice as often for older adults residing in long-term care as they do in older adults of a similar age still living in other settings.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Fractures, Hip, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT04947722)
- Testing
- PREVENT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Accidental Falls, Activities of Daily Living
Nursing Homes Study of Fall Risk Assessment Oriented to Intervention
The aim of the study is to establish the impact of a falls screening questionnaire in the adoption of preventive interventions and eventually in the reduction of falls and its consequences in elder people living in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Activities of Daily Living, Quality of Life, Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- EMERCOIR (NCT00888953)
- Testing
- Fall risk assessment, Tailored intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Salut i Envelliment UAB
Risk of Falling in the Elderly
Fall Risk Assessment With an Innovative Device for Quantifying Gait and Static Balance in Geriatric Consultation
The main objective of this monocentric, non-randomized, prospective study was to evaluate the predictive capacity of a balance score based on spatio-temporal parameters of postural balance.
- Trial name
- PARACHUTE (NCT06535477)
- Testing
- Fall risk assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Multiple Sclerosis
Walking Fatigability,Saptiotemporal Gait Parameters and Falling in MS Patients
This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between walking fatigability, changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, and risk of falling in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- WF-GAIT-FALL (NCT07524556)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Ibrahim Ahmad Elmongy
Postmenopausal Symptoms
PNF and Frenkel's Exercises for Postmenopausal Women
Postural stability is impaired due to the decrease in estrogen in the postmenopausal period, which may lead to disruption of balance and risk of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT04266067
- Testing
- PNF exercise, Frenkel exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hilal Yeşil
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
Older Adults, Balance, Dance
Dance and Blood Flow Restriction as Balance Training for Older Women
Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and mortality among older adults (aged 65+) in Canada. Falls result from postural instability following age-related declines in muscle strength which begin in the 5th decade…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Balance, Dance, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Telehealth
- Trial name
- NCT07011784
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction in combination with dance classes, Dance classes alone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Chronic Ischemic Stroke, Balance Impairment
Effect Of Task-Specific Training With And Without Biofeedback On Balance And Risk Of Falls In Chronic Ischemic Stroke Patients Of Central Lahore, Pakistan
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of task-specific training with and without biofeedback compared to conventional physical therapy on balance and fall risk in chronic ischemic stroke patients in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Ischemic Stroke, Balance Impairment, Risk of Fall
- Trial name
- TST-BIO-STROKE (NCT07125157)
- Testing
- Task-Specific Training with Biofeedback, Task-Specific Training without Biofeedback, conventional stroke rehabilitation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Syed Ali Behram Subazwari
Stroke
Screening Diagnosis of Fall Risk After Stroke and Initial Intervention: A fNIRs Study
This is a functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRs) study designed to screen for risk of falls after diagnosis of stroke and initial intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06062407
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Stroke
Comparison of Tai Chi and Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Stroke
The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Tai Chi and Frenkel's exercises to improve balance, fall risk and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06509646
- Testing
- Tia Chi Exercise, Frenkel's Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Dynamic Balance, Risk of Fall
Effects of Combined Cervical and Oculomotor Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Elderly
This study focuses on improving balance in elderly individuals (aged 60-80 years) who may experience dizziness or instability while walking or performing daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07608991
- Testing
- occulomotor with otago exercises, Combined Cervical and Oculomotor Exercises with Otago Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Falls, Exercise
TAIC: Student-led Exercise for Older Adults at Risk of Falling
The National Records of Scotland population projections show the pension age population increasing by 25% over the next 25 years.
- Trial name
- TAIC (NCT03961750)
- Testing
- OTAGO
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Fall, Risk Reduction
Prevention Focused Home-Based Physical Therapy Utilizing Community Partnership Referrals
This novel study supports the positive benefits of Home Based Older Persons Upstreaming Physical Therapy (HOP-UP-PT) to older adults identified as "at-risk" by their local senior center after participating in a prevention-focused…
- Trial name
- NCT04814459
- Testing
- HOP-UP-PT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University