Clinical trials: Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Amputation, Elderly
Falls in Older Persons With Limb Loss
Lower limb prosthesis users are known to be at a substantially increased fall risk compared to able-bodied individuals. The interaction between increased fall risk, reduced balance confidence and high prevalence of a fear of…
- Trial name
- FOPLL (NCT03670004)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Evaluating Technology-Based Fall Prevention Interventions
Approximately one in three older adults fall annually and it is the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults. While exercise and balance programs have been shown to be effective in reducing fall risk, maintaining…
- Trial name
- FaCT2 (NCT03190460)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Technology-based Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Accidental Falls, Frailty
Elderly Falls Prevention With sLiFE Program in Primary Care
This study aims to guide older people living in the community on appropriate strategies within a fall prevention program. This program is aimed at training in daily activities carried out through group workshops (guided by a…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Frailty, Elderly, Activities, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT05912088
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Balance Disorders, Accidental Falls
Population Cohort Set-up for the Epidemiological Assessment of Balance Disorders in Elderly People
As people age, it becomes more common to experience balance problems. These issues can increase the risk of falling, which may lead to serious health consequences and loss of independence.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Accidental Falls, Frailty, Aging
- Trial name
- EPIBAS (NCT06965660)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Frail Elderly
Comparison of the Effects of Different Exercise Protocols in Frail Elderly Individuals
The aim of this research is to investigate and compare the effects of two different exercise programs developed for frail geriatric individuals on fall risk, fear of falling, and physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT07564076
- Testing
- Vivifrail Exercise Program, Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Accidental Falls
Trial to Reduce Falls Incidence Rate in Frail Elderly
Background: Approximately 750,000 elderly Dutch people fall at least once a year, which often results in physical injuries and a fear of falling, with high costs and far-reaching consequences on functionality, physical activity…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT00512655)
- Testing
- Fall prevention course
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Accidental Falls
Effects of Training on Fall Risk and Balance Performances
Dual task training has been shown to reduce the risk of falls more than single task training. However, there have been no studies which compared the effects of single task training, dual task training and asynchronous cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03189342
- Testing
- Single task training, dual task training, exercise-cognitive activity combined training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Falls, Accidental, Aging
Effect of Surfaces on Fall in Elderly
To investigate the effects of Thai dance exercises over 6 weeks on functional outcomes and incidence of fall in community-dwelling older individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02919514
- Testing
- Physical training on hard surface., Physical training on sand surface., Physical training on soft surface.
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Accidental Falls
The Winchester Falls Project
The study aims to determine whether multidisciplinary assessment of community-based patients, who have had at least one previous fall, reduces the rate of further falls and fall-related problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00130624
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary intervention: primary or secondary care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust
Accidental Falls
Home-based Program "T&E" for Fall Prevention and QoL in Elderly: a Randomised Control Pilot-study
The aim of the pilot-study is to evaluate the feasability of a future RCT, regarding recruitement of eligible participants, adhesion rate, datarecording and cost.
- Trial name
- "T&E"elderly (NCT02144506)
- Testing
- T&E, OTAGO
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness
Vestibular Balance-Cognition Dual-Task Digital System: Development of a Smart Rehabilitation Platform for the Elderly and Prediction of Balance Function Risks
This study is being done to better understand how vestibular problems and thinking abilities (such as attention and mental flexibility) are related in older adults, and how doing a balance task and a thinking task at the same…
- Conditions
- Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07735078
- Testing
- Instrumented balance and gait assessment using wearable inertial sensors, Questionnaires and paper-based cognitive tests
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Falls
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Fall Risk, Muscle Strength, and Anticholinergic Burden in Geriatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Falls are common among older adults and can lead to serious injury. This study looks at whether taking many medications (polypharmacy), the anticholinergic burden of those medications (a measure of side effects that can affect…
- Conditions
- Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Falls, Anticholinergics, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07813143
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Accidental Falls, Old Age; Debility
Interventions to Prevent Falls. PRECAISAL Study
This study aims to guide older people living in the community on appropriate strategies within a fall prevention program. This program is aimed at training in physical exercises carried out through group workshops or at…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Old Age; Debility, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT05070533
- Testing
- Individual treatment, Groupal treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Mellitus Balance Deficits Postural Balance Mobility Limitation, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pilates vs. Core Stabilization for Balance and Mobility in Elderly Type 2 Diabetics
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate and compare the effects of a 6-week Pilates-based rehabilitation program versus core stabilization exercises on balance deficits, postural sway, and functional mobility in elderly…
- Trial name
- PCE-DM2 (NCT07920653)
- Testing
- Pilates Training programme
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Accidental Fall
Analysis of the French Balance and Daily Life (EVQ) Questionnaire for Evaluation of Balance in the Frail Elderly
The Balance and Daily Life questionnaire (EVQ) observes the adaption of the patient in six scenarios of daily life; it is a measurement of falls, but also an evaluation of the modifications taken to prevent future falls.
- Trial name
- EVQ (NCT03343821)
- Testing
- Balance and daily life questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Accidental Falls
Hip Muscle Power, Lateral Balance Function, and 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 develop a mechanistically based therapeutic intervention to enhance muscle power…
- Trial name
- HIPS (NCT03731572)
- Testing
- Power Training, Strength Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Fall Risk
Fall Prevention in Older Adults in an Italian Cohort
Proximal femoral fractures are associated with increased mortality in older adults and may contribute to loss of functional independence, resulting in a higher risk of long-term institutionalization.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Fall Prevention, Fall Risk, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07437690
- Testing
- Khymeia
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Fall, Aging
PRE.C.I.S.A - Fall Prevention and Promotion of Active and Healthy Aging
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) aiming at assessing the efficacy of an interdisciplinary multi-component and personalized multi-factorial intervention for reducing falls at one year post-enrolment in comparison to the usual…
- Conditions
- Fall, Aging, Parkinson Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- PRECISA (NCT03592420)
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary multicomponent interventions, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena
Accidental Falls, Nursing Homes
Use of the KASPARD System for Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes
Falls are a frequent cause of admission to nursing homes [2]. It is also the most frequently reported adverse event in these institutions.
- Trial name
- KASPARD (NCT05457166)
- Testing
- KASPARD system for fall prevention in nursing homes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Accidental Falls
Podiatry Intervention to Reduce Falls in Elderly Care Trial (PIRFECT)
This is an exploratory pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) to investigate the effects of a multifaceted podiatry intervention designed to reduce falls in care homes.
- Trial name
- PIRFECT (NCT02178527)
- Testing
- Foot and ankle exercises, foot orthoses, footwear provision, Usual Care
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Tayside