Clinical trials: Older Adults, Balance
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Digital Neurorehabilitation Program Using Exergames for Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a semi-autonomous digital telerehabilitation program using therapeutic video games ("exergames") can help improve quality of life and functional independence in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT07423260
- Testing
- Digital exergame-based neurorehabilitation program, Individual conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid
Accidental Falls
The Effectiveness of a Self-managed Digital Exercise Programme to Prevent Falls in Older Community-dwelling People
The overall aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital self-management exercise program in preventing falls in community dwelling older people.
- Trial name
- SafeStepRCT (NCT03963570)
- Testing
- Safe Step - digital exercise program, Control group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,628 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Healthy Aging
Effects of Brisk Walk With Low Intensity in Elderly
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of brisk walk with low intensity aerobic exercises on flexibility balance muscle endurance and life satisfaction in healthy elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT05751083
- Testing
- brisk walk+ low intensity aerobic exercises, Brisk walk
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Older Adult, Balance Assessment
Assessment of Postural Control and Balance in the Older Adult
A randomised clinical trial is proposed, using a probabilistic allocation design to ensure an equitable distribution of participants between the different intervention and control groups, minimising bias and increasing the…
- Conditions
- Older Adult, Balance Assessment, Older Adults, Balance, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT06844578
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Active comparator Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Community-dwelling Older Adults, Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients
Modified Otago Exercise Program on Neurocognitive Level and Balance Parameters
This study examined the effect of an eight-week modified Otago Exercise Program on neurocognitive level and balance parameters in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Community-dwelling Older Adults, Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients, Functional Mobility, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07831174
- Testing
- Otago Exercise, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Active Lifestyle Males, Inactive Lifestyle Males
The Effects of Exercise on Dietary Intake
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not energy and macronutrient intake changes when comparing habitually active and habitually sedentary college-aged males in two different sessions of one resting and one…
- Trial name
- NCT00943436
- Testing
- Exercise Session, Rest Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Accidental Falls
The Influence of Balance Training on Postural Control in Elderly
Fall related injuries are major health problem which effect especially elderly population. After experiencing a fall, most of the elderly are unable to resume their previous mobility and the fear of future falls affects their…
- Trial name
- NCT02836587
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Balance and Decrease Falls in the Elderly (EWii)
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the usefulness of an intervention utilizing the NintendoTM Wii console in order to improve balance, thereby decreasing both the fear of falling as well as the number of falls, and to…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Intervention Studies
- Trial name
- EWii (NCT02570178)
- Testing
- balance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,037 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Aging
The Effect of a Novel Dual-Task Exercise Program for Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Community Dwelling Older Adults
Goal: The development of a Treadmill Rehabilitation Platform (TRP) for task-orientated rehabilitation that provides an adapted, blended approach among older adults with balance, mobility, and cognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01940055
- Testing
- Dual task treadmill walking exercise program, Dual task recumbent cycling exercise program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Old Age, Vestibular Disorder
Comparative Effects of Virtual Reality and Vestibular Exercises on Balance Gait in Older Adults
To compare the effects of virtual reality and vestibular exercises on balance, gait, and activities of daily living in older adults.
- Conditions
- Old Age, Vestibular Disorder, Balance, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06407726
- Testing
- virtual reality training group, vestibular exercise group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Patient Fall
Yoga's Effect on Fall Risk Factors in the Rural, Older Adult Population; an Academic/Community Partnership
This is a 2 year pilot/feasibility project to develop an intervention, test research methods, and evaluate the effects of yoga on core strength and balance of an older rural population in an effort to ultimately reduce the…
- Trial name
- Yoga/Falls (NCT02443038)
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lower Extremity Weakness Distal, Distorted; Balance
Assessment and Referral Versus Exercise in Primary Prevention of Falls: PA Healthy Steps Program
Older adults at high risk of falls will complete the PA Healthy Steps program. This program will be implemented by research staff who will follow the training manual and implement the program as it was designed to assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT01552551
- Testing
- Assessment and education, Healthy Steps with Falls Case Management, Healthy Steps in Motion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Gait, Postural Balance
The Dual-task Training Under Different Priority Instructions on Gait Speed in Community-dwelling Older Adults
This study analyzed the effect of different modalities of dual-task training in the improvement of gait biomechanics, postural balance, falls episodes, executive functioning, and quality of life in community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- NCT03886805
- Testing
- Dual task with variable- and fixed-priority instructions, Dual-task with variable-priority instructions
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
Falls, Accidental
A Pilot Study of the Wii Fit as a Low-Cost Virtual Reality System to Evaluate Balance Ability in Older Adults
Accidental falls in older adults are highly prevalent and a major source of morbidity. Over 30% of people aged 65 or older fall each year with about half of these cases being recurrent.
- Trial name
- WiiFit (NCT01229969)
- Testing
- Wii Fit Balance Games, NeuroCom EquiTest® System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
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
Tai Ji
The Comparisons of Effects of Core Stability Exercise and Tai Chi on Core Muscle Performances in Elderly
Core muscles and core stability has a key component in the postural control or balance. However, no clear evidence has been found for the positive relationship between core stability and postural control in the elderly, and the…
- Trial name
- NCT04887363
- Testing
- Core exercise, Tai Chi exercise
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Fall Prevention
The Balance and Foot Health Program for Older Adults: A Randomized Study
Every year in France, 2 million falls by people over 65 are responsible for 10,000 deaths, the leading cause of accidental death, and more than 130,000 hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- PRE'PAS (NCT07758764)
- Testing
- Weekly foot health workshops, Balance Workshops
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Geriatric Population, Balance Problems
Are Static and Dynamic Balance Tests A Criteria Showing Cognitive Impairments In the Elderly?
The aim of our study is to reveal whether static and dynamic balance tests can be an indicator of deterioration in cognitive impairments in geriatric individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05923385
- Testing
- Four Square Step Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
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
Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
The Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Combined With Otago Exercises in Elderly People With Incontinence
Pelvic floor muscle weakness is one of the most important causes of incontinence. There are many studies supporting that pelvic floor muscle training prevents incontinence and reduces symptom severity, and with A level of…
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT06331039
- Testing
- PFMT, PFMT+Otago
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University