Clinical trials: Falling
Fall Prevention
Fall Prevention Strategies Including Music and Posturography
We propose to obtain computerized dynamic posturography scores on patients in a (psycho)geriatric nursing home utilizing the CAPS system from Vestibular Technology.
- Trial name
- NCT00368511
- Testing
- Music Listening
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Parkinson, Parkinson Disease
Virtual Reality and Fear of Falling in Parkinson's Disease
Background: Falls are common in elderly individuals and those with neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease causes postural instability and mobility issues that lead to falls and reduced quality of…
- Conditions
- Parkinson, Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- NCT05931692
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Electroencephalogram, Electromyography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall
Bingocize: A Novel Mobile Application for Older Adult Health
This study tests the effectiveness of using a new mobile application (Bingocize®) to improve older adults' (a) adherence to an engaging exercise program, and (b) aspects of functional performance, health knowledge, dietary…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall, Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- Bingocize (NCT03629912)
- Testing
- Socially-Based Exercise Intervention for Older Adults
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Rehabilitation, Training
The Effect of Modified Stepping Trainings in Frailty Elderly With Physical Performance- a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
This single-blind, randomized controlled trial compared the effects of modifiled stepping exercise training on flat step and unstable step on the functional outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Training, Respiratory Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06505083
- Testing
- modified stepping trainings
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonticha Kaewjoho
Hemiparesis, Balance
Effect of Incorporating Perceptual Learning Into Plantar Hardness Discrimination on the Risk of Falling and Muscle Torque in Patients With Hemiplegia
Hemiplegia, a common stroke sequela, significantly impairs motor function, leading to balance issues and increased fall risk. Traditional rehabilitation methods often fall short in fully restoring function.
- Trial name
- NCT07077837
- Testing
- Study Group, Control
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Fall, Pressure Ulcer
PROSENIOR. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Malnutrition, Poor Oral Health and Falls Among Older Persons Receiving Municipal Health Care and Are Registered in the Quality Registry Senior Alert
Inclusion criteria for study I and II is nurse aides, registered nurses and managers working in nursing homes who register in Senior Alert.
- Conditions
- Fall, Pressure Ulcer, Malnutrition, Oral Health
- Trial name
- NCT05308862
- Testing
- Care process for assessements of risks
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malmö University
Accidental Falls, Sedentary Lifestyle
Developing a Intervention to Enhance Motivation for Physical Activities Known to Reduce Fall Risk
The purpose of this pilot study is to develop an intervention, based on empirical evidence and health-related behavioral change theory, to enhance motivation for engaging in fall-reducing physical activities.
- Trial name
- ReadySteady (NCT02433249)
- Testing
- 1 Physical Activity, Interpersonal Motivation, Intrapersonal Motivation
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Elderly, Geriatric
Effectiveness of C-Mill Treadmill Training Versus Conventional Treadmill on Balance and Psychological Status in Elderly
Background: Aging is characterized by reduced cognitive and physical functions; consequently, balance, falling and different activities of daily living get exaggerated reductions.
- Trial name
- NCT05846633
- Testing
- C mell treadmill
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University