Clinical trials: Falls Injury
Fall Injury, Hip Fractures
Does the New Fall- and Fracture Prevention Initiative in Oslo Have Effect?
The goal of this controlled before and after study is to evaluate a new patient pathway for patients 65 years and older who have suffered a fall injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05680714
- Testing
- Implement coordination of care with multifactorial falls- and fracture risk assessment and tailored intervention
- Volunteers
- 121,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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
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
Frequency of Accidental Falls, Participation
Active Lifestyle All Your Life-an Intervention Programme for Preventing Fall Injuries
The purpose of the project is to formulate, implement and evaluate a new type of activity-orientated, evidence-based prevention programme to prevent fall injuries among elderly people.
- Conditions
- Frequency of Accidental Falls, Participation, Self-rated Health, Occupational Gaps
- Trial name
- NCT01391728
- Testing
- Active Lifestyle all your Life
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans With a Spinal Cord Injury
Brief Summary Detailed Description Background: A multitude of risk factors for falling has been reported for the elderly, however many of these risk factors are not applicable to persons with a spinal cord injury, who use a…
- Trial name
- NCT00119522
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 702 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hip Fracture
Hip Protector for Prevention of Hip Fracture
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the investigators PSU hip protector for prevention of fracture in elderly.The eligible patients include those with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT01017341
- Testing
- PSU hip protector
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Accidental Falls, Osteoporosis
Prevention of Falls and Its Consequences in Elderly People
Falls are an important risk factor for fragility fractures. Both are associated with the ageing process and as they rise also increase the risk of mortality, disability and dependency.
- Trial name
- PRECIOSA (NCT02617303)
- Testing
- OTAGO's exercises, COMMON PRACTICE
- Where
- 11 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Tachikawa Project for Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (TPOP): TPOP-01 Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid for the prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in patients with accidental injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00671489
- Testing
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
Traumatic Brain Injury
Balance After Traumatic Brain Injury
A moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurring in early or middle adulthood might have long-lasting effects on the brain that can accelerate the decline of physical and cognitive function in older age.
- Trial name
- NCT05714150
- Testing
- Complex Balance Tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Intensive Glycemic Control and Skeletal Health Study
The purpose of the ACCORD-BONE Study is to investigate the effects of intensive glycemic control for type 2 diabetes (in ACCORD participants) on factors related to bone health, including, fractures, falls, and bone mineral…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- ACCORD-BONE (NCT00324350)
- Testing
- hypoglycemic agents, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase inhibitors, hypertensive agents
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,287 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Brain Injury, Vascular, Sequelae
The Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises
This study assess the effectiveness of core stability exercises performed in subacute phase of stroke. Half of participants will receive conventional physiotherapy, while the other half will receive core stability exercises and…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Vascular, Sequelae, Stroke Syndrome, Movement; Disorder, Treatment-Induced
- Trial name
- CORE (NCT03975985)
- Testing
- Core stability exercises (CSE), Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Fall Injury, Postural; Defect
Conscious Movement Processing, Postural Stability and Muscle Efficiency in Older Adults
This study aims to address critical knowledge gaps by investigating the effects of trait conscious movement processing propensity on real-time (state) conscious movement processing propensity, postural stability, and muscle…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Postural; Defect, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT05630911
- Testing
- Standing tasks with different task difficulty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Frailty, Cognitive Decline
Association of Centre of Excellence Self- Administered Questionnaire Score and Frailty Levels
This study evaluates the frailty and the health adverse events in the population of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. It will be used the Centre of Excellence Self-Administered questionnaire (CESAM) which assesses frailty…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cognitive Decline, Injuries, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03991806
- Testing
- Obsservational
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Fall, Fall Injury
Integrating Fall Prevention Balance Exercises Into a Program for Older Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
The overarching objective of this study is to improve fall prevention efforts in community-dwelling older adults with peripheral artery disease (PAD) to reduce falls.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05090774
- Testing
- Adapted Otago Exercise Program (OEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Head Injury, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding
Geriatric Head Trauma Short Term Outcomes Project
This prospective observational study will examine the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage. The investigators will compare patients on anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy with head trauma compared to patients not on these…
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding, Fall
- Trial name
- GREAT-STOP (NCT04044924)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,387 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Osteoporosis, Frailty
Spitex-SpiTal-Autonomie-Reha-Kraft
The primary purpose of this study is to test if the STARK comprehensive autonomy health care package improves lower extremity function over time at 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months after hip or pelvis fracture compared to the standard…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Frailty, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- STARK (NCT03154684)
- Testing
- STARK intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich