Clinical trials: Falls Risk
Aging, Asymmetry
Fall Risk in Adults Over 65: The Relevance of Morphological and Functional Lower Limb Asymmetries.
Falls among older adults represent a major public health burden. Approximately 30% of individuals aged 65 and older experience at least one fall each year.
- Conditions
- Aging, Asymmetry, Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- ASY&FALL (NCT07742397)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
Effects of a Fall Preventive Exercise Program on Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors in Healthy Older Adults.
Background With increasing age neuromuscular deficits (e.g., sarcopenia) may result in impaired physical performance and an increased risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT01906034
- Testing
- Exercise with supervision, Home-based without supervision
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Potsdam
Healthy People Programs
Boxing Training, Physical-functional Fitness and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
The aim of the study is to evaluate and to compare the effects of two exercise regimes (Boxing Training -BT and Multicomponent Training -MT) and 12 weeks of follow-up on cognitive health status, physical-functional fitness, and…
- Trial name
- Boxe4Ageing (NCT05826314)
- Testing
- Boxing training, Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
Gait and Balance Impairment in Rare and Very Rare Neurological Diseases
Rare and very rare neurological diseases primarily or exclusively affect the nervous system with a prevalence of < 5 out of 10'000 and 100'000 people, respectively.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Rare Diseases
- Trial name
- GALVANISE (NCT06343558)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, clinical scales and instrumental tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
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
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention Education
Objective: The study is to increasing osteoporosis awareness with fracture risk assessments and management as well as fall prevention among elderly in northern region of Taiwan.
- Trial name
- NCT01934400
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Accidental Falls
EFFICACY OF AN EXERCISE PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROGRAM IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
Knowing the effects of proprioceptive exercise program in improving balance, gait and risk of falls in institutionalized elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02541305
- Testing
- propioceptive program, No propioceptive program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Vitamin D Deficiency (10 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL)
Vitamin D as a Supplement Against Falls in Elderly Study
The role of vitamin D deficiency on increased risk for falls and physical dysfunction is unclear. It is also unclear if taking vitamin D improves physical function and reduces fall risk in older adults.
- Trial name
- D-SAFE (NCT01827345)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Pediatric Nursing
The Effect of Digital and Classical Education Based on Planned Behavior Theory Given to Mothers in the Risk Group on Their Self-Efficacy in Identifying Safety Measures and First Aid for Home Accidents
Childhood home accidents are a significant health problem in our country and the world. Home accidents are more common in children aged 1-5, and cause temporary and permanent disabilities in deaths.
- Trial name
- Home Accidents (NCT06981416)
- Testing
- Digital education group, classical education group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Accidental Falls
Effectiveness of a Program to Improve Balance, Mobility, and Fall Prevention in Older Adults.
This trial evaluates the effectiveness of the Otago Exercise Program in adults aged 65 and older. It compares supervised group-based training with an unsupervised home-based version of the same program.
- Trial name
- NCT07257315
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program - Supervised Group, Otago Exercise Program - Home-Based
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanidad de Castilla y León
Fall, Feasibility
Steady Feet: Preventing Falls in the Community
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of Steady Feet, a three-month community-based falls prevention exercise program.
- Conditions
- Fall, Feasibility, Older Adults, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06371248
- Testing
- Steady Feet, Usual care for fall prevention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Fall Risk, Healthy Elderly
Training the Brain with a Robotic Device for Balance Recovery
The research objective of this study is to determine whether an intervention and associated robotic device called "Assisted Movement with Enhanced Sensation (AMES) can be used to enhance balance recovery following an unexpected…
- Trial name
- NCT02765425
- Testing
- AMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
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, Fall Injury
FRIDs and Fall Risk Among Older Adults
The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Task and Finish Group published a consensus paper on fall-risk increasing drugs. However, the group did not reach consensus on 17 medication classes as potential FRIDs.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Aging, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT05169476
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Falls Among Older Adults
Senior Falls Prevention Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a best practice model for senior falls prevention when implemented in a community setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00126152
- Testing
- Exercise, education and medical management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State, Department of Health
Fall Patients
Modelling Missteps to Improve Fall Risk Assessment.
The long-term goals of the project are: 1) Preventing falls before they occur, by significantly improving our ability to monitor fall risk and develop early and sensitive markers for this risk, based on tripping and near falls…
- Trial name
- NCT04324333
- Testing
- Digital wearable system
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Geriatrics
Efficacy of Samsung GEMS-H Device Training in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using Samsung robotic hip assist-based mobility intervention for older adults with frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT05197127
- Testing
- exoskeleton-based gait training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Fall, Music
Risk of Falls in Patients Attending Music Sessions on an Acute Geriatric Ward
Music therapy has long been used to improve communication, health and quality of life. Music is also known to regulate pain, mood and anxiety levels.
- Conditions
- Fall, Music, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03348657
- Testing
- Music Session
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program
Foot Strengthening to Improve Balance and Gait in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different foot-strengthening strategies can improve foot strength, balance, walking ability, and fall-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years).
- Conditions
- Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program, Foot Strengthening Device (ToePro), Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07384754
- Testing
- Minimalist footwear, Foot strengthening exercises, ToePro foot strengthening device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University