Clinical trials: Falling Injury
Musculoskeletal Injury, Frailty
Exercise Engagement in People Over 60 at Risk of Falls
It is a qualitative study, using semi structured interviews to explore patient's experiences of falls and their perceptions on facilitators and barriers to exercise.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Injury, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06100445
- Testing
- Semi structured interviews
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Fall, Fall Injury
Vibratory Stimulation to Improve Balance Recovery
Falls are the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults, and tripping is the leading cause of falls. A robust method for improving aging-related proprioceptive deficits is lacking, while strong evidence shows that…
- Trial name
- NCT05702801
- Testing
- Stochastic Vibratory Stimulation (SVS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Stroke, Parkinson Disease
Wearable Airbag Technology to Mitigate Falls in Individuals With High Fall Risk
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a smart airbag system that detects and mitigates fall-related impact in individuals with high fall risk.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05076565
- Testing
- Airbag Belt Fall Protection System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Hip Fracture
Preventing Falls and Disability in Older Adults After Hip Fracture
Patients who have suffered a first hip fracture have a higher risk of falling and sustaining another hip fracture compared with age-matched adults who did not fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT00795028
- Testing
- Standard Care for people after hip fracture, Standard Care + exercise intervention
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Geriatric, Foot Ankle Injuries
Foot And Ankle Proprıoceptıve Exercıse Program
This study will be conducted to evaluate whether the foot and ankle proprioceptive exercise program contributes to foot posture, physical performance and fall incidence in geriatric individuals.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Foot Ankle Injuries, Exercise, Fall in Nursing Home
- Trial name
- NCT07522827
- Testing
- home exercise, Foot and ankle proprioceptive exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Fall Injury, Frailty
A Personalized Video-based Exercise Program for Fall Prevention in Frail and Pre-frail Older Adult
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group).
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Frailty, Old Age; Atrophy, Age-Related Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06363942
- Testing
- SAFE program (exercise intervention)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
Multifaceted Intervention Using Telehealth to Reduce the Risk of Falls and Fractures in Older Men
Men sustain over one-third of osteoporosis-related fractures worldwide. The burden of osteoporotic fractures in older men is substantial, and men suffer significantly worse fracture-related outcomes than women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age-Related, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- MisterFIt (NCT05927623)
- Testing
- Multifaceted Virtual Fracture Prevention Program, Attention Control
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Spinal Cord sTimulation thEraPy for Parkinson's Disease Patients With Gait Problems
Gait difficulties are common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and cause significant disability. No treatment is available for these symptoms.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- STEP-PD (NCT05110053)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Rhabdomyolysis, Death
The Rhabdomyolysis Evaluation in the Emergency Department (REED) Score
One in three adults over 65 fall annually, with one in five remaining on the floor for greater than one hour, which is referred to as a long lie.
- Conditions
- Rhabdomyolysis, Death, Kidney Replacement Therapy, Fall Patients
- Trial name
- The REED Score (NCT07158554)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salford
Pressure Injury, Orthopedic Surgery
The Effect of Pressure Wound Care Package on the Development of Operating Room Pressure Wound in Orthopedic Surgery
SUMMARY In a non-randomised (quasi-experimental) clinical study, it was aimed to determine the effect of the care package applied in the early postoperative period on operating theatre pressure sores, pain, fear of falling and…
- Trial name
- NCT05852236
- Testing
- Assigned Interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sehitkamil Devlet Hastanesi
Postural Balance
Multi-Sensory Training and Wrist Fractures
The aim of the study is to investigate whether individuals with fall-related wrist fractures have impaired posterior control, reduced proprioception in their lower limbs and/or vestibular asymmetry compared with those who have…
- Trial name
- NCT03478228
- Testing
- Multi-Sensory Training
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landspitali University Hospital
Post-operative Delirium
EEG Guidance of Anesthesia (ENGAGES-CANADA)
This study examines the potential link between deep levels of anesthesia and delirium.
- Trial name
- ENGAGES (NCT02692300)
- Testing
- EEG-Guided Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Fall Injury, Hip Fractures
Fall, Fracture and Frailty
This project aims to improve the global outcome for an aging individual after a traumatic fall, through identifying conditions contributing to a fall and promoting recovery and rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Hip Fractures, Risk Reduction, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- FFF (NCT05712252)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Fall Injury, Fall
Does Participation in a Fall Preparedness Program Improve Fall Efficacy Among Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine if a fall preparedness program can reduce the fear of falling in older adults and subsequently improve their function and reduce falls with injury.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Fall, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT06545539
- Testing
- Fall Preparedness Exercise Class
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University
Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia
The Emergency Call on Drowning
This study aims to 1) describe patient-, setting-, and dispatcher-related characteristics in drowning-related emergency calls to the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (1-1-2 emergency phone) and 2) factors associated with 30-day…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near, Drowning; Asphyxia
- Trial name
- DROWN_CALL (NCT06310486)
- Testing
- Drowning-related OHCA, Drowning-related non-OHCA
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Tachikawa Project for Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (TPOP): TPOP-02 Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid for the prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in patients with accidental injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00671099
- Testing
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
Falling Injury
Effects of Pilates in Risk Fall in Older Population
The intervention will consist in a 6 week of pilates practice in older population to check the prevention of fall effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT02371837
- Testing
- Pilates and fall prevention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
Comparative Utility of Clinical Balance Measures in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how useful three balance tests are in predicting fall risk in the individual with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT02696538
- Testing
- Functional Gait Assessment, mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test, Berg Balance Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Fall, Physical Performance
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study: Effects on Falls and Physical Performance
The COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Fall, Physical Performance, Fracture
- Trial name
- COSMOS (NCT05232669)
- Testing
- Cocoa extract, Multivitamin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21,442 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Aging, Acute Care Unit
Evaluation of the Impact of Non-slip Socks on Motor Recovery in the Elderly
Some authors suggest a possible clinical interest of anti-slip socks. The scientific literature presents studies with methodological limitations.
- Conditions
- Aging, Acute Care Unit, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- CHARM (NCT04882696)
- Testing
- Non-slip socks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee