Clinical trials: Falling Injury
Fall Injury, Fall
FallFitness Fallprevention Program for Older Adults
The overall aim with this project is to collaborate with four organisations for retired persons located in a small region of middle Sweden.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Fall, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06265480
- Testing
- FallFitness intervention group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Osteoporosis Fracture
Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention and Posture Correction Interventions in the Metropolitan Area
The investigators' previous studies in 2014 and 2015 have demonstrated that among community-dwelling older adults with high osteoporotic fracture risks.
- Trial name
- NCT02803190
- Testing
- ICG, MTG
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Injuries, Spinal Cord
Dual-task Obstacle Crossing Training in Ambulatory Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury
Is dual-task obstacle crossing training more efficiently than single-task obstacle crossing training on the improvement of walking ability, balance ability, and lower extremity muscle strength in ambulatory subjects with spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT02917590
- Testing
- Dual-task obstacle crossing training, Single-task obstacle crossing training
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
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
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Benchmarking the iOS Balance Application Against the Berg Balance Test
This study aims to benchmark the performance of an iOS application against the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), which is the most commonly used assessment tool by clinicians for measuring balance across the continuum from acute care to…
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Ankle Injuries, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- BBAaBBT (NCT02705690)
- Testing
- iOS Balance Application
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stannah Stairlifts
Accidental Falls
Characterizing Wheelchair-Related Falls in Elderly Veterans
The purpose of this study is to find out about the risk factors for wheelchair-related falls among elderly veterans, and to find out about the costs and consequences of those falls.
- Trial name
- NCT00363246
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 766 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Fall Injury
The Impact of PRISCUS Medication on Fall Risks
Purpose: This study aims to validate the medication entries in the PRISCUS list-a German expert-based compilation of potentially inappropriate medications for older adults-and to identify additional medications that may pose a…
- Trial name
- NCT07181993
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 932,912 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Falls with Injuries
Evidence-based Approach to Reduce Falls in Adult Patients
The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution.
- Trial name
- NCT06698315
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Methodist Health System
Pain, Obesity, Childhood
Sumamos Excelencia Project: Implementation of Best Practices in Clinical Practice (Thrid Edition)
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Multifaceted implementation strategies are for improving implementation of best practices.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Childhood, Breast Feeding, Incontinence, Urinary
- Trial name
- SE24 (NCT06522529)
- Testing
- Multifaceted implementation strategy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
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
Drowning, Drown
Drowning Incidents Treated by the Danish SAR Helicopters
Improving oxygenation and ventilation in drowning patients early in the field is critical and may be lifesaving. This may be achieved by helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) such as the Danish Air Ambulance, or the Royal…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drown, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near
- Trial name
- DROWN_SAR (NCT06322134)
- Testing
- Drowning incident
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Accidental Falls, Falling Injury
The Emergency Department Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries Program
This study aims to determine if a bedside decision aid used in the ED for mechanical fall prevention can increase patient participation in management options that decrease their fall risk.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Falling Injury, Other and Unspecified Fall on Same Level
- Trial name
- ED-STEADI (NCT02167737)
- Testing
- Bedside Decision Aid, Control Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
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
Elderly, Wrist Fracture
Evaluation of Health and Social Interventions Aimed to Old People Discharged From Hospital After a Hip or Wrist Fracture Due to a Fall
Objectives: To describe social and health care provided to our older patients who have been admitted in the emergency department (ED) after suffering from a hip or wrist fracture due to a fall.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Wrist Fracture, Hip Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02802358
- Testing
- Surgery or non-invasive procedure (reduction of the fracture, immobilization, stabilization)
- Volunteers
- 1,824 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
Ankle Injuries, Risk of Falling
Weight Variations Impacts on the Ankle of the Child
Obesity is a global health problem. It changes the measurement of the human body and makes a big change to move the body. The increased weight and mass change the way the limbs and whole body generate and react to force Excess…
- Conditions
- Ankle Injuries, Risk of Falling, Stability
- Trial name
- NCT05074511
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
Painful Hip, Fonctional Impotence After Minor Trauma (Fall)
Radiologist Diagnostic Performance Versus Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In France, femoral neck fracture is mainly detected with interpretation of pelvis/hip X-ray imaging (French Health Authority recommandation).
- Trial name
- RAVIA (NCT04304742)
- Testing
- hip standard radiography/ CT scan/ MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Falling Injury, Nutrition Disorder
Malnutrition's Role in Fall Risk
Falls and falls related injuries are considered one of the most adverse events that a patient can experience. Several assessment instruments to assess and mitigate risks for falls have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT03011918
- Testing
- Data Collection prior to first fall for all fallers, Hgb value, Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 485 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder
Investigation of Sensory Processing Patterns of Elderly Individuals Who Have Had Hip Fracture Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the sensory processing processes of elderly adults who have undergone fall-related hip fracture surgery in the last 6 months, according to different patterns, and to examine the relationship between…
- Conditions
- Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Hip Fractures, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05811559
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Hip Fracture
Randomized Controlled Trial of Effects of Physician's Medication Reviews on Prescribing in Older Hip Fracture Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate if prescribing of fall-risk increasing and fracture-preventing drugs can be improved in older hip fracture patients by assessments of risks of falls and fractures and medication reviews…
- Trial name
- NCT01627483
- Testing
- Medication review
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital