Clinical trials: Falling Injury
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control, Osteoporosis
Prevention of Injury in Skilled Nursing Facilities Through Optimizing Medications
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three care models for optimizing medications and preventing falls with broken bones in patients receiving rehabilitation after a hospitalization for a broken bone.
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT06304428)
- Testing
- Deprescribing Care Model, Bone Health Service Model, Injury Prevention Service Model
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,780 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Trauma
Patterns of Injury and Mortality in Free-fall Trauma Patients
In this study, the investigator aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics, patterns of injury and mortality after free fall in a Taiwan level one trauma center.
- Trial name
- NCT04147364
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Head Injury, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding
Geriatric Head Trauma Short Term Outcomes Project
This prospective observational study will examine the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage. The investigators will compare patients on anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy with head trauma compared to patients not on these…
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding, Fall
- Trial name
- GREAT-STOP (NCT04044924)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,387 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Delirium, Femoral Fracture
Family Caregiver Role in Decreasing Delirium in Older Patients With Fractured Femur Using HELP Principles.
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to reduce delirium in hospitalized patients. In this study a family caregiver will apply the principles of the HELP program in a structured manner following training by a…
- Trial name
- FamHelp (NCT05321771)
- Testing
- Family caregiver application of HELP principles
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Exercise Intervention to Prevent Fall-related Fractures and Other Injuries : The Ossébo Study
1. Primary objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a fall prevention exercise program in preventing falls resulting in fractures and other physical traumas. 2.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Fall-related Injuries
- Trial name
- Ossébo (NCT00545350)
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 706 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Osteoporotic Fractures
Optimisation of Falls Prevention After Low-energy Osteoporotic Fractures: Feasibility Study
Within the Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph (GHPSJ), a reinforced medical care of osteoporosis ('Fracture Liaison service') was organized for osteoporotic fractured patients.
- Trial name
- OPTICHUTE (NCT03642808)
- Testing
- rehabilitation program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Hip Fractures, Aging
Patient Pathway Pharmacist - Optimal Drug-related Care
Medication errors represent the most common cause of patient injury and one of the most frequently reported health related deviation in Norway.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Aging, Patient Fall
- Trial name
- NCT03695081
- Testing
- Patient Pathway Pharmacist intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
Fall Prevention, Fall Injury
Safe Landing Strategy in Older Adults
The purposes of this project to examine whether older adults can learn safe landing strategy during a fall. The research hypotheses are three-fold: 1) To determine whether older adults can learn a safe landing strategy to reduce…
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Fall Injury, Fall Safety
- Trial name
- NCT03540082
- Testing
- Tuck and Roll Group, Fall Exposure
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest
Systematic Assessment and Targeted Improvement of Services Following Yearlong Surgical Outcomes Surveys
Based on limited published epidemiological data, up to an alarming 1 in 50 surgical inpatients die within 30 postoperative days.
- Conditions
- Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Congestive Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- SATISFY-SOS (NCT02032030)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73,952 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Free Fall Trauma
Mortality in Free-fall Trauma Patients
In this study, the investigators aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics, patterns of injury, and mortality after free fall in the emergency department of the National Taiwan University Hospital, and the affiliations…
- Trial name
- NCT04596436
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Elderly, Accidental Falls
Documentation of Fall Incidents and Application of a Fall Prevention Programme for Seniors in Northern Greece
Due to the aging of the earth's population in the coming years, strategies for preventing falls in the elderly are of increasing research interest.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Accidental Falls, Prevention, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT04330053
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Spinal Cord Injuries, Rehabilitation
Effects of Walking Training on Different Surfaces on Walking Ability in Ambulatory Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
The study compares effects of 4-week walking training program on a walking track with difference surface [WTDS] and a firm ground on functional ability of ambulatory individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury [iSCI], using…
- Trial name
- NCT03622710
- Testing
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture
How Vertebral Fractures Effect Balance In Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporosis is defined as low bone mineral density caused by altered bone microstructure, ultimately predisposing patients to fragility fractures.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture, Fracture of Vertebra, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT06502301
- Testing
- Cross-sectional study
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Falls Prevention, Prevention of Fall-related Injuries
Vitamin D and Exercise in Falls Prevention
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise and vitamin D supplementation on reducing falls and injuries in community-dwelling, independent-living women aged 70-79 years of age.
- Trial name
- DEX (NCT00986466)
- Testing
- exercise and vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Spinal Cord Injury
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans With a Spinal Cord Injury
Brief Summary Detailed Description Background: A multitude of risk factors for falling has been reported for the elderly, however many of these risk factors are not applicable to persons with a spinal cord injury, who use a…
- Trial name
- NCT00119522
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 702 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Effects of Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knees on Fall-related Health Outcomes in Limited Community Ambulators
The goal of this study is to find out if using microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs), prosthetic knees with a built-in computer, improves health outcomes related to falls in adults who use above-knee prostheses.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Prosthesis User, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg: Thigh, Between Hip and Knee, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT06937242
- Testing
- Ottobock C-Leg 4 Microprocessor Knee, Ottobock Kenevo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education, LLC
Accidental Fall, Fall Injury
The Impact of Specifically Adapted Judo-based Training Program on Risk Factors for Falls Among Adults
This is a control study with a 2-group pretest-posttest design investigating the effects of a 10-week judo-inspired exercise program (Judo4Balance) for physical functions, self-efficacy, activity level, and fall techniques among…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Fall Injury, Work-related Injury, Work Accident
- Trial name
- J4BA (NCT04294342)
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Participants in 10 week Judo Inspired Exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Falls, Fall Injury
Electronic Strategies for Tailored Exercise to Prevent FallS
The objectives of this proposal are to evaluate the eSTEPS CDS (eSTEPS) in a cluster randomized controlled trial. The intervention includes the following: 1) A machine learning-based fall injury risk screening algorithm to…
- Conditions
- Falls, Fall Injury, Exercise Self-Efficacy, Falls Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- eSTEPS (NCT04993781)
- Testing
- eSTEPS CDS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,945 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fall Prevention, Fall Injury
A Multi-domain and Multi-component Falls Intervention Program for Community- Dwelling Older Adults: SAFE-TECH
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults are a significant health problem that results in injuries, prolonged hospitalisation, reduced mobility, and poorer quality of life.
- Trial name
- SAFE-TECH (NCT06102954)
- Testing
- Falls prevention intervention including exercise and educational components
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Spinal Cord Injuries
Photovoice for Spinal Cord Injury to Prevent Falls
Falls is a health crisis that costs health care systems billions of dollars each year. This crisis is especially relevant for people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) as most of these people will fall at least once per year.
- Trial name
- NCT04864262
- Testing
- Photovoice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto