Clinical trials: Falling
Alzheimers, Falls, Aging in Place
Advance Planning for Home Services for Seniors
The goal of this study is to develop and test an advance planning tool to help seniors understand projected health needs and plan ways to remain in their own homes when these crises occur.
- Trial name
- APHS (NCT02256072)
- Testing
- Plan Your Lifespan Website, Go4Life Website
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Slipping and Falls
Mechanisms of Fall Resistance to Diverse Slipping Conditions
Falls are the leading source of injury for all ages, and for older adults are the primary cause of injury related death. Loss of foot to ground traction accounts for 25-40% of falls, typically referred to as a slip.
- Trial name
- NCT03758040
- Testing
- Slips on Turns, Slips on Slopes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Safe Play Areas for Ross County Kids Project
Specific Aim 1 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, renovate and develop playgrounds in Chillicothe. Specific Aim 2 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, promote safe play and play areas for children on…
- Conditions
- Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Fall Involving Playground Equipment, Occurrence on Farm
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT01291225)
- Testing
- Playground renovation and development, Educational campaign
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Muscle Loss, Fractures
Musculoskeletal Effects of Bicarbonate
With aging, men and women develop a mild and progressive metabolic acidosis. This occurs as a result of declining renal function and ingestion of acid-producing diets.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age Related, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01475214
- Testing
- potassium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
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 Related Injury, Social Isolation
KOSO (Keep On Stepping On)/ Stepping Online
The overall purpose of this multi-phase study is to develop (Phase 1) and test potential effectiveness and feasibility of Keep On Stepping On (KOSO)/Stepping Online, an online falls prevention maintenance program for Stepping On…
- Trial name
- NCT02774889
- Testing
- Stepping Online
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Accidental Falls
Home Hazard Removal Program to Reduce Falls
This study evaluates the effectiveness and implementation of a home-hazard removal program to reduce falls in older adults through a community program delivered through the aging services network.
- Trial name
- HARP (NCT02392013)
- Testing
- Home Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Arthritis
Aquatic Exercise and Efficacy Enhancement to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis
The objective of this project is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with an education program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00289458
- Testing
- exercise, 2, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Fall, Alzheimer Disease
Falls: A Marker of Preclinical AD
This longitudinal cohort study investigates cognitively normal participants with and without preclinical Alzheimer disease (AD) in order to examine: (1) the relationship between falls and functional mobility in preclinical stages…
- Trial name
- NCT04949529
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Adverse Drug Effects
The Use of STOPP/START Criteria for Medication Intervention Among Elderly Population Living in a Geriatric Hospital
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of STOPP/START criteria (STOPP-screening tool of older persons potentially inappropriate prescriptions START-screening tool to alert doctors to right treatment)for medication…
- Trial name
- STOPP (NCT01602744)
- Testing
- STOPP/START screening tools for medication intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Fractures, Bone, Serious Fall-related Injuries
Working to Increase Stability Through Exercise
The investigators propose a 36-month multi-center randomized effectiveness trial to compare the impact of an Enhanced Usual Care (Control) intervention, with Exercise Coaching (Exercise), on Serious Fall-Related Injuries (SFI) in…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT02714257)
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care plus Exercise Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
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
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Neuromuscular Function
Vitamin D Supplementation and Muscle Function in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to see if vitamin D supplementation improves muscle function in older adults.
- Trial name
- EVIDENCE (NCT02015611)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Learning Disability
Investigating the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Lycra Splinting
People with learning disabilities (LDs) experience high levels of health problems, including cerebral palsy, other problems associated with posture, movement and function, and injury (falls are the commonest cause of injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02345512
- Testing
- Lycra Splinting Garment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of Fluzone® Vaccine in Children Who Received 2 Doses of the 2005-2006 Fluzone Formulation.
To compare the groups with respect to influenza immune responses following Dose 1 of Fluzone vaccine (2006-2007 formulation).
- Trial name
- NCT00390884
- Testing
- Influenza Virus Vaccine, Fluzone®
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Accidental Falls
Intervention to Enhance Lateral Balance Function and Prevent Falls in Aging
Falls and their consequences are among the major problems in the medical care of older individuals. The long-term goal of this research is to establish the efficacy of a scientifically grounded and mechanism-based therapeutic…
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT01370174)
- Testing
- Physical Training Interventions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore