Clinical trials: Falls Risk
Hypogonadism, Pre-frail Seniors
Effects of Transdermal Testosterone and/or Monthly Vitamin D on Fall Risk in Pre--frail Hypogonadal Seniors
The overall purpose of this study is to test the individual and combined effect of transdermal testosterone and/or Vitamin D in reducing fall risk and improve function in pre-frail hypogonadal senior men.
- Trial name
- T&D (NCT02419105)
- Testing
- Testosterone, Colecalciferol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Frail Elderly, Fall
Comparison of Smartphone and Community-Based Delivery of the Otago Exercise Program for Fall Risk in Older Adults
The long-term goal of this project is to effectively bridge the research-clinic-community gap and to foster partnerships that support the implementation, utilization, and advocacy of evidence-based fall prevention programs in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07433153
- Testing
- Smartphone-Based Intervention, Group-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Binghamton University
Dementia, Accidental Falls
Exploring the Use of Transdermal Methylphenidate to Reduce Fall Risk in Patients With Dementia.
Falls in the elderly are a very common and serious health problem with devastating consequences. Those with dementia are 5 times more likely to experience falls than older people without significant cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Accidental Falls, Apathy
- Trial name
- NCT01825577
- Testing
- Transdermal Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Balance, Postural, Prevention, Accident
Effect of Adaptive Training for Balance Recovery
The long-term objective of this research is a prophylactic approach that can reduce the incidence of falls and the resulting injuries among older adults at risk and thus reduce its escalating medical cost.
- Trial name
- NCT02126488
- Testing
- treadmill slip perturbation, observation training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Accidental Falls, Aging
Feasibility and Acceptability of HOLOBalance Compared to Standard Care in Older Adults at Risk for Falls
This study will utilise an assessor blinded, randomised controlled design to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of providing a novel tele-rehabilitation balance training system (HOLOBalance) for community dwelling…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Aging, Vestibular Disorder
- Trial name
- HOLOBALANCE (NCT04053829)
- Testing
- HOLOBalance, OTAGO Home Exercise Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Clinical Assessment of Two Manipulative Protocols in Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis
Purpose of this study is to examine the effect of chiropractic adjusting (manipulative therapy) and rehabilitation on hip osteoarthritis (hip OA) in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00523172
- Testing
- manual or manipulative therapy, Manual / Manipulative Therapy, Supportive Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Balance Impairment, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Multicomponent Exercise and Frailty in Nursing Home Residents
Frailty is common among older adults living in nursing homes and increases the risk of falls, disability, and loss of independence.
- Conditions
- Balance Impairment, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty at Older Adults, Functional Decline
- Trial name
- BASE-Frail (NCT07686146)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program (BASE), Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Escoles Universitaries Gimbernat
Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
Multifaceted Intervention Using Telehealth to Reduce the Risk of Falls and Fractures in Older Men
Men sustain over one-third of osteoporosis-related fractures worldwide. The burden of osteoporotic fractures in older men is substantial, and men suffer significantly worse fracture-related outcomes than women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age-Related, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- MisterFIt (NCT05927623)
- Testing
- Multifaceted Virtual Fracture Prevention Program, Attention Control
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Chronic Stroke Patients
Multimodal Gait Training With and Without Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation in Chronic Stroke Patients
The primary goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of multimodal gait training, with and without rhythmic auditory stimulation, in improving gait, coordination and reducing fall risk in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT06696950
- Testing
- Mutimodal gait training includes unilateral step training, inclined treadmill training, over ground training with rhythmic auditory stimulation, Multimodal gait training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Fall Prevention
Perturbation Training Compared to Balance and Strengthening Exercise, for Elderly at Risk of Falling
One third of adults over 65 and 50% of adults above 80 years old fall at list once a year. In some cases, falls result in fractures, hospitalization, functional limitations, depression, morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT04228159
- Testing
- Balance Tutor Biofeedback Rehabilitation System, Balance and strengthening exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Imagery (Psychotherapy), Postural Control
The Effect of Motor Image Training on Balance Performance in Geriatric Individuals
The goal of this study [type of study: clinical trial] is to was planned to investigate the effect of motor imagery training given to geriatric individuals with action observation on their balance performance and to compare these…
- Conditions
- Imagery (Psychotherapy), Postural Control, Postural Balance, Virtual Reality Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06056180
- Testing
- Balance Training, Motor İmagery Training, Action Observation Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University