Clinical trials: Geriatric Fall
Sedentary Behavior, Aging
Promoting Fall Prevention Workshops
Physical Activity (PA) is recognized as the most effective method to prevent falls in the elderly. Yet despite there being a consensus now that Physical Activity (PA) is effective in practice, there remain many obstacles to…
- Trial name
- NCT04134585
- Testing
- semi-structured interviews
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Accidental Falls
Fall Detection and Prevention System for the Elderly
There is an urgent need for developing monitoring systems that can detect near-falls and alert persons who suffer from subsequently falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03808831
- Testing
- Fall detection and prevention system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fooyin University
Fear of Falling
Effectiveness of Three Interventions to Reduce Fear of Falling and Improve Functionality in the Elderly
Fear of falling is a major health problem among community-dwelling older adults that may contribute to avoidance of activities that they are capable of performing.
- Trial name
- NCT03211429
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioural therapy, Tai chi, Postural control exercise
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Caldas
Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy
Land vs. Water Exercises on Performance and Swimming Behavior in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07784205
- Testing
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
Elderly
Physical Activity and Fall Prevention in Geriatric Inpatients in Acute caRe: Feasibility Study
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and the impact on physical performance and falls occurence among geriatric inpatients hospitalized in acute care unit.
- Trial name
- AGIR (NCT02393014)
- Testing
- Simple physical exercises
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Multicomponent Exercise and Pain Science Education for Fall Prevention in Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (MovePainFall)
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common in older adults and is associated with reduced mobility, loss of function, poorer quality of life, fear of movement, fear of falling and a higher risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Accidental Falls, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- MovePainFall (NCT07889024)
- Testing
- MovePainFall multicomponent exercise programme, Pain science and fall-prevention education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
ELDERLY PEOPLE, Fall Prevention
Gamified Digital Balance Assessment for Older Adults in Community Settings: Development, Validation, and User Experience Evaluation in a Mixed Methods Study
The study was conducted in two sequential phases to evaluate the reliability and user experience of a GBDA tailored for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- ELDERLY PEOPLE, Fall Prevention, Digital Health
- Trial name
- NCT06958653
- Testing
- Brief-BESTest assessment, Digital balance assessment tool, Gamified Digital Balance Assessment (GDBA)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Cancer, Geriatric Assessment
Falls Risk Questionnaire in Older Adults With Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to look at the use of a series of questionnaires evaluating risk for falls in order to collect information that might be used to develop a larger study aiming to recognize who is more at risk…
- Trial name
- NCT02204137
- Testing
- Falls Risk Questionnaire, Cancer and Aging Research Group Geriatric Assessment, Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-1)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteopenia
Influence of Alfacalcidol on Falls in Osteopenic/Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women (ALFA Study)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of alfacalcidol 1 µg daily on the number of fallers in postmenopausal, alendronate-treated, osteopenic or osteoporotic women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteopenia, Falls
- Trial name
- NCT00168909
- Testing
- alfacalcidol
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Chronic Pain, Falls
Tai Chi Intervention for Geriatric Pain Syndrome
Accumulating evidence supports that more pain, whether measured by number of pain sites or pain severity, is associated with poorer cognitive function and mobility, and fall risk in older persons.
- Trial name
- NCT03705598
- Testing
- Light physical exercise, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Health Data from Well on My Legs Program
The percentage of people aged over 80 will double in 25 years, reaching 10% of the population. This means that care practices for older adults will have to be adapted.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Fear
- Trial name
- DS-BSSJ (NCT06659484)
- Testing
- Assessment, Multicomponent exercise program, Follow-up at T3 + 6 months and T3 + 12 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Elderly
Risk Factors for Falls After Intervention of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the Elderly Person at Home
In this project, the investigators are interested in a particular population, that of elderly subjects who used the SAMU after a fall and who are not hospitalized or are hospitalized less than 24 hours.
- Trial name
- RISING-DOM (NCT04132544)
- Testing
- standardized gerontological evaluation (EGS), Proposal for a personalized intervention plan (PIP), Follow-up
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 952 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Elderly, Exercise
Exergaming for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aimed to utilize an interactive exergame mat system to develop a novel cognitive-physical training program and explore the training effects on physical performance, cognitive function, dual-task walking (DTW), and fall…
- Trial name
- NCT04284709
- Testing
- cognitive-physical training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Balance; Distorted, Plantar
Effect of Plantar Sensory Exercises on Balance and Fall Risk in Nursing Home Elderly
The most important cause of mortality and morbidity with the geriatric population is loss of balance and the consequent falls, which is seen very often.
- Conditions
- Balance; Distorted, Plantar, Falling, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT04477408
- Testing
- plantar sensory exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Accidental Falls
Intervention to Enhance Lateral Balance Function and Prevent 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 establish the efficacy of a scientifically grounded and mechanism-based therapeutic…
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT01370174)
- Testing
- Physical Training Interventions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Aged
Simplified Pilates Training in Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study aims to examine the efficacy of the simplified Pilates exercise programme developed by a group of Pilates and rehabilitation experts in Hong Kong to reduce the risk of falling (the physical and psychological risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05016089
- Testing
- The 16-style simplified Pilates exercise programme
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Fall
Effect of Home Exercise on Reducing Falls
This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to study the long-term compliance of the LiFE program and its combined effects with a home safety visit on fall prevention in community-dwelling older fallers.
- Trial name
- NCT03599934
- Testing
- Lifestyle integrated functional exercise program, Home safety assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Malnutrition, Falling
Identification of Risk Patients in Emergency Medical Services
Background: Inadequate nutrition has been associated with growing risk of falling and impaired ability in elderly patients. Falling is a significant threat to the health of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Falling, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03759314
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital