Clinical trials: Intervention for Fall Prevention
Fall
Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults in Community Settings
Objective: To conduct a comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness study of an evidence-based fall prevention program-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB).
- Trial name
- NCT02287740
- Testing
- Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, Multimodal Exercise, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Peripheral Neuropathy Due to Chemotherapy
Feasibility Testing of a Tai Chi Program for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment (TCT)
This research is being done to determine whether a 12-week virtual Tai Chi training program, designed to improve balance and small nerve fiber function, is feasible and acceptable among cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced…
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Peripheral Neuropathy Due to Chemotherapy, Peripheral Neuropathies, Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT06807294
- Testing
- Tai Chi Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Low Vision, Fall
Increasing the Accessibility of a Falls Prevention Intervention for Community Dwelling Older Adults With Low Vision
This study serves to test a previously evaluated falls prevention intervention recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, entitled the Study of Accidental Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Health Behavior and…
- Trial name
- NCT03028493
- Testing
- Original SAFE Intervention, Adapted SAFE Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarah Blaylock
Multiple Sclerosis
Functional Balance Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis
This project involves two sub-parts: Study 1: Effect of lab-based Functional Balance Intervention (FBI) for physical and cognitive symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.
- Trial name
- FBIinMS (NCT06341023)
- Testing
- Functional Balance Intervention, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Fall, Fall Injury
Testing the SNOWDROP Intervention: Using a Clinical Decision Support System and Patient Portal for Falls Prevention Among Older Patients in Primary Care
Falls are a leading cause of injuries among older patients. Medication use is a major risk factor for falls. Because we lack tools to assess individualized risks, general practitioners (GPs) struggle with fall-related medication…
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Fall Patients, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- SNOWDROP (NCT05611008)
- Testing
- CDSS, Patient Portal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Amsterdam
Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
A Manualized Recreational Therapy Balance Program for Older Adults With Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
This study evaluates a manualized recreational therapy balance program for older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders who live in small cities and rural areas of Oklahoma, where access to movement disorder…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism), Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07845474
- Testing
- Manualized recreational therapy balance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Patient Fall
Generalizability and Spread of an Evidenced-based Fall Prevention Toolkit: Fall TIPS
The goal of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fall TIPS program with regard to inpatient falls and fall-related injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT03499717
- Volunteers
- 37,231 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Falls Prevention
Multidisciplinary Combined Exercise and Education Intervention for Falls in Older Adults
This study aims to demonstrate the effect of combined exercise-education intervention in old adults with fall risk. This study will be conducted with prospectively randomized controlled trial comparing outcome of combined…
- Trial name
- NCT05615077
- Testing
- Combined exercise-education intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Older Adults
An Intervention Integrating Physical Therapy Exercise and Dance Movement Therapy for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
The goal of this study is to construct and assess a theoretical and interventional model for preventing falls in older adults that integrates physiotherapy exercise and dance movement therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05948735
- Testing
- Physical Therapy Exercise and Dance Movement Therapy (PTE+DMT) for Preventing Falls, Physical Therapy Exercise (PTE) only for Preventing Falls
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Distal Radius Fracture, Fall Patients
Vibration Therapy as a Rehabilitation Intervention for Postural Training and Fall Prevention
The occurrence of distal radius fractures is well known to be a sentinel event as these fractures are associated with 2 to 4 times increased risk of subsequent hip fractures in elderly patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03380884
- Testing
- Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Multiple Myeloma, Fall Risk Factors
Fall Risk Assessment and an Exercise Intervention for Prevention of Falls in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Approximately one third of the population over the age of 65 falls at least once a year. The risk of falling is in increased in older patients with tumor diseases.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Fall Risk Factors, Strength Training Effects, Balance Training Effects
- Trial name
- Myfall (NCT07044427)
- Testing
- Strength and balance training in combination with a treadmill-based pertubation intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Enhanced Tai Chi for Parkinson's Disease (Enhanced Tai Chi PD)
This pilot study evaluates whether a structured, Parkinson's disease-specific Tai Chi programme ("Enhanced Tai Chi") can improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- ETC-PD (NCT07297368)
- Testing
- Enhanced Tai Chi (Enhanced-Tai-Chi-PD), Usual Treatment (Standard Clinical Care)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture
Flooring for Injury Prevention Trial
This study will evaluate the efficacy of novel compliant flooring in reducing injuries due to falls in a long-term care facility, determine the cost effectiveness of this intervention, and assess perceptions about compliant…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture, Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injuries, Closed
- Trial name
- FLIP (NCT01618786)
- Testing
- SmartCell flooring, Plywood flooring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Robinovitch
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
Dietary Habits, Accidental Falls
Workshop for Primary Prevention of Falls. CHANGING TO NEVER FALL. CTNF
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a primary prevention workshop is effective decreasing at least 13% the annual incidence of falls in elderly compared to the habitual counseling.
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Accidental Falls, Unspecified Fall, Occurrence at Home, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- CTNF (NCT02645006)
- Testing
- 3 session workshop, 1 session workshop
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Sociedad Madrileña de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria
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
Fall, Fall Accident
Village Doctor-Delivered Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults in Rural Chongqing
Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults in rural China. This study evaluated whether a village doctor-delivered fall prevention program, integrated into the national Basic Public Health Services, could reduce falls…
- Trial name
- NCT07898878
- Testing
- Multicomponent fall prevention program, Usual Care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Aging, Postural Balance
Tai Chi Intervention for Balance Function in Older Adults: Predictive and Modifying Roles of Circadian Age
This study investigates the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi intervention on balance function in community-dwelling older adults. Participants are randomly assigned to either a Tai Chi exercise group or a health education control…
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07567976
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise, Health Education
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhide Liang
Accidental Falls
Translation of an Evidence-Based Fall-Prevention Program Into Rural West Virginia Churches
Falls are the leading cause of death and injuries in adults over age 65 both nationally and in West Virginia. Rurality, age, physical inactivity, and chronic conditions, such as arthritis, are strong risk factors for falls in…
- Trial name
- NCT01961037
- Testing
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Intervention for Fall Prevention
A Pilot Fall Prevention Program Using "STRATIFY" at Triage of Emergency Department in Hong Kong
A fall is an event which results in a person coming to rest unwittingly on the floor or ground or other lower level. Those who have fall history have significantly more hospitalizations and clinical visits as well as emergency…
- Trial name
- Prevent Fall (NCT04244344)
- Testing
- fall prevention measures
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong