Clinical trials: Falls Injury
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
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
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Falls
Healthcare Services for Older People Who Have Fallen With Potential Head Injury
Every year, one in three older people (>65 years old) experience a fall. Older people may have long-term health conditions and take medications that can increase their risk of bleeding (blood thinners).
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Falls, Head Injury
- Trial name
- Anti-HI-Falls (NCT07111871)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Fall, Fall Injury Prevention
From Screening to Safety: Implementing the AL-STEADI Initiative in Assisted Living Communities
The goal of this trial is to test the real-world efficacy of AL-STEADI, a fall prevention program, in participating assisted living centers.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury Prevention, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- AL-STEADI (NCT07531641)
- Testing
- AL-STEADI, Usual Care Group
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
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, 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, 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
Accidental Falls, Gait Disorders
Virtual Reality for Walking and Balance in Older Adults
Falls are common in older adults due to aging-related problems with walking (gait) and balance. Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology that creates interactive video game-like exercises.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Gait Disorders, Neurologic Injury
- Trial name
- VR-GAIT (NCT07655882)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, Conventional Gait and Balance Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Trauma Injury, Mortality Prediction
Fall Injury Mortality Prediction
This retrospective, multicenter, registry-based cohort study used data from the Pan-Asian Trauma Outcomes Study registry between January 2016 and December 2024.
- Conditions
- Trauma Injury, Mortality Prediction, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT07643051
- Testing
- Prediction model development
- Volunteers
- 58,353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Accidental Falls, Falls
SAFER Karachi - A Fall Prevention Intervention
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects of a culturally adapted and strengthened fall prevention program in older adults aged 60 years and above living in urban Karachi…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Falls, Falls Injury, Mobility Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT07504237)
- Testing
- Stepping On Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Aging, Fall Injury
Medication Empowerment and Deprescription for Safety (MEDS) Study
The long-term goal of this pragmatic, cluster randomized study is to develop a sustainable program for healthcare systems to reduce fatal and nonfatal falls among high-risk older adults living independently in their communities.
- Trial name
- MEDS (NCT04612166)
- Testing
- Medication Action Plan and Patient Empowerment (MAP-PE )
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Fractures, Bone, Serious Fall-related Injuries
Working to Increase Stability Through Exercise
The investigators propose a 36-month multi-center randomized effectiveness trial to compare the impact of an Enhanced Usual Care (Control) intervention, with Exercise Coaching (Exercise), on Serious Fall-Related Injuries (SFI) in…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT02714257)
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care plus Exercise Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Fall Patients, Fall Injury
Predictive Analytics and Computer Visualization Enhances Patient Safety to Prevent Falls
Annually, in the United States there are 700,000 - 1,000,000 inpatient falls reported, and one-third of patients sustain an injury.
- Trial name
- NCT06339125
- Testing
- Fall prevention algorithm, Inspiren camera visualization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fall Injury Prevention
Developing a Falls Prediction Tool Using Both Accelerometer and Video Gait Analysis Data in Older Adults
Our group, consisting of academic clinicians and research engineers, seeks to create a database of stability measures (accelerometers, gyroscopes and altitude sensor data) in older adults monitored longitudinally.
- Trial name
- APDM system (NCT04354623)
- Testing
- A 6-minute walk test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Fall Injury, Osteoporotic Fractures
Pole Walking Intervention in Retirement Communities
This patient-oriented, multi-site study aims to co-design and test a pole walking program with resident and staff representatives from participating independent living and retirement communities.
- Trial name
- NCT05388227
- Testing
- Pole walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Hearing Loss, Dizziness
Fall Risk Assessment and Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using In-ear Device
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate methods to use hearing aids equipped with embedded sensors and artificial intelligence to assist in the assessment of fall risk and in the implementation of interventions aimed…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Dizziness, Vertigo, Fall Related Injury Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05365646
- Testing
- Hearing aids equipped with motion sensing abilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
The Nightlight Falls Prevention Study
This project will test the effectiveness of a novel intervention consisting of unobtrusive, low-intensity, horizontal and vertical lights that outline the bathroom or entry way doorframe in residents' rooms and provide visual…
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- NCT05973448
- Testing
- Novel Lighting Condition, Control Lighting Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Falls Injury, Falls
Potential of Interface Care Models to Deliver More Appropriate Care to Patients With Acute Medical Illness
Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons. As a result of the changes, the profile and needs of people with medical illnesses have evolved.
- Conditions
- Falls Injury, Falls, Hospitalization in Acute Care, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT07536035
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
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
Aging, Fall Injury Prevention
Older Adult Traditional Balance Training vs Traditional Balance Training Plus Neck Strengthening
This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall Injury Prevention, At Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07503899
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University