Clinical trials: Falls, Accidental
Parkinson Disease, Falls
Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Dresden Falls Questionnaire in Patients With Parkinson's Diagnosis Living in Turkey
The aim of this study is to adapt the Dresden Falls Questionnaire scale (DREFAQ) to Turkish society and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Falls, Scale Reliability Validity
- Trial name
- DREFAQ (NCT06630026)
- Testing
- The aim of this study is to adapt the Dresden Falls Questionnaire scale (DREFAQ)scale to Turkish society in Parkinson patients and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse
Effectiveness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
The purpose of the study is to generate pilot data describing test characteristics of contrast enhanced ultrasound in young children with concern for abdominal trauma.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse, Accidental Fall, Motor Vehicle Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03473249
- Testing
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound using Lumason
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Immobility Syndrome, Deep Venous Thrombosis
Bedside Bike Early Mobilization Program for Inpatients
Hospital immobility leads to serious complications including muscle loss, weakness, delirium, pressure ulcers, and blood clots. Despite being medically stable, hospitalized patients spend over 90% of their time in bed due to…
- Conditions
- Immobility Syndrome, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Delirium, Hospital Acquired Condition
- Trial name
- BB-STEP (NCT07281638)
- Testing
- Bedside Bike
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Fall
Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults in Community Settings
Objective: To conduct a comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness study of an evidence-based fall prevention program-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB).
- Trial name
- NCT02287740
- Testing
- Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, Multimodal Exercise, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Chronic Disease, Fall Patients
Nature-based Therapy Program for Parkinson's Disease (PARC)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a nature-based program has positive effects on the physical and psychosocial health in a group of participants with Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Fall Patients, Aging Problems, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- PARC (NCT06452043)
- Testing
- PARC program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Accidental Falls, Recurrent Falls
Multicomponent Versus Balance Exercise for Older Adults With Recurrent Falls
To compare the short-term effects and 6-month durability of supervised multicomponent exercise, balance exercise alone, and fall-prevention education on balance, strength, walking performance, and health-related quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT07739173
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise, Balance exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Prevalence and Recognition of Geriatric Syndrome in Outpatient Clinic at Srinagarind Hospital
The purpose of this study is to collect the prevalence of geriatric syndrome, which is recognized by an internist, and to compare the data based on the comprehensive geriatric assessment by a geriatrician.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT00892086
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Healthy Aging
Exoskeleton-Assisted Mobility in Aging and in Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate whether a wearable robotic exoskeleton can improve mobility, balance, and walking in healthy older adults and in individuals living with Parkinson's disease, populations at high risk of falls and mobility…
- Trial name
- NCT07567482
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais
Fall Injury, Age Problem
CatchU: A Quantitative Multisensory Falls-Assessment Study
The ability to successfully integrate information across sensory systems is a vital aspect of functioning in the real world. To date, only a few studies have investigated the clinical translational value of multisensory…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Age Problem, Well Aging, Sensory Disorders
- Trial name
- CatchU (NCT05544760)
- Testing
- CatchU Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Falls, Balance
Postural Effects of Being Rotated in a Whole Body Gyroscope
Subjects will be secured and rotated in a whole body gyroscope, similar to a flight trainer for astronauts. The rotations will be in many directions and the speed will be at 90 deg/sec.
- Conditions
- Falls, Balance, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- Gyro (NCT01188161)
- Testing
- Rotating Chair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation
The Role of Attention Focus Walking Training in Older Adults.
This study aims to examine the effect of external, internal and no attention focus walking training during gait rehabilitation on real-time conscious motor processing (reinvestment), balance, walking ability and fear of falling…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation, Walking, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT04419753
- Testing
- attention focus walking training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Thomson Wai-Lung Wong
Sensory Deficits
Falls Prevention: Gait-Synchronized Vibration System
The purpose of this study is to develop an abnormal gait detection algorithm and a vibratory stimulation system on a lower limb to improve gait stability and prevent falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02635113
- Testing
- Gait Synchronized Vibration System
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Falls-Risk
Patient Perspectives of an Automated Falls-Risk Screening and Referral Tool in the Emergency Department (ED)
The purpose of the overall study to evaluate implementation-related outcomes of a falls-risk clinical decision support (CDS) system using patient electronic health records (EHR) data to automatically screen and identify older…
- Trial name
- NCT05846685
- Testing
- Patient Phone Interviews, Patient In Person Interviews
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Accidental Falls
Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention Program
The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of the program and data collection protocol to plan a multisite clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02946593
- Testing
- Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program, Outdoor fall prevention brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Sarcopenia
Impact of Vitamin D on 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Physical Function
This one-year study will test the hypothesis that supplementation with vitamin D will improve lower extremity muscle performance in older men and women with vitamin D insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT02293187
- Testing
- vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
Preventing Falls and Participation Restrictions in Neurological Diseases
A randomized open clinical trial to assess the added value of a comprehensive rehabilitation program on fall prevention and improve participation and activities of daily living.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03570268
- Testing
- Experimental Group: Education, Control Group: Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Amputation Stump, Peripheral Vascular Disease With Complications
Comparison Between Postoperative Tubular Dressing and a Vacuum Removable Rigid Dressing After Transtibial Amputation
Comparison of wound healing, edema level, knee range of motion, rate of revision post falls, device application time, time to prosthetic fit, and cost between postoperative soft dressing and a vacuum removable rigid dressing…
- Conditions
- Amputation Stump, Peripheral Vascular Disease With Complications, Edema Leg, Wound Healing Delayed
- Trial name
- EMPAR (NCT03948087)
- Testing
- Vacuum Removable Rigid Dressing (VRRD)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Covenant Health, Canada
Cerebellar Ataxia, Healthy Adults
Circular Timed Up and Go (cTUG) for Ataxia: Development and Validation
Cerebellar ataxia (CA) is a collection of signs and symptoms caused by cerebellar dysfunction, which can be the result of different disease processes including hereditary and acquired conditions.
- Trial name
- cTUG (NCT05132647)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Accidental Fall
Removing Home Hazards for Older Adults in Affordable Housing
The investigators will conduct a hybrid effectiveness/implementation trial to simultaneously establish the effectiveness of home hazard removal in affordable housing in order to reduce falls, and conduct a process evaluation of…
- Trial name
- NCT03780777
- Testing
- Home Hazard Removal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine