Clinical trials: Older Adults At Risk of Falling
Older Adults, Balance, Dance
Dance and Blood Flow Restriction as Balance Training for Older Women
Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and mortality among older adults (aged 65+) in Canada. Falls result from postural instability following age-related declines in muscle strength which begin in the 5th decade…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Balance, Dance, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Telehealth
- Trial name
- NCT07011784
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction in combination with dance classes, Dance classes alone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation
The Role of Attention Focus Walking Training in Older Adults.
This study aims to examine the effect of external, internal and no attention focus walking training during gait rehabilitation on real-time conscious motor processing (reinvestment), balance, walking ability and fear of falling…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Rehabilitation, Walking, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT04419753
- Testing
- attention focus walking training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Thomson Wai-Lung Wong
Balance, Postural, Exercise Therapy
Effectiveness of Impairment Specific Exercises for Balance and Fall Risk in Community-Living Older Adults at Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Balance impairment is a key factor contributing to falls in older adults. Conceptually, clinicians may be able to prescribe targeted exercises if specific impairments can be identified.
- Trial name
- NCT02615899
- Testing
- Matched: Targeted (specific) balance exercise interventions, Mismatched: Untargeted (non-specific) balance exercise interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Clinical Evaluation of a Wireless Monitoring Device to Reduce Falls in the Elderly and Others at High Risk of Falling
Falls are a public health problem of significant social and economic significance. No primary intervention devices have been shown to be effective in reducing falls and associated injuries.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00249743
- Testing
- FallSaver (formerly called NOCwatch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NOCwatch International
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
Accidental Falls
Cluster RCT of Falls Prevention Exergames for Older Adults
This cluster RCT study will investigate the effectiveness of strength/balance Exergames (exercise and computer games that use body movements as controls) developed to improve balance, function, prevent falls and increase exercise…
- Trial name
- Profexs (NCT02634736)
- Testing
- Exergame plus usual treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Aging, Fall Injury Prevention
Older Adult Traditional Balance Training vs Traditional Balance Training Plus Neck Strengthening
This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall Injury Prevention, At Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07503899
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Falls, Frailty
VIVI-OLIVE: Multicomponent Exercise and Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Older Adults at High Risk of Falls
VIVI-OLIVE is a multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating whether a 24-month intervention combining an individualized multicomponent exercise program (VIVIFRAIL), Mediterranean diet counselling, and supplementation with 60…
- Trial name
- VIVI-OLIVE (NCT07829484)
- Testing
- VIVIFRAIL multicomponent exercise program, Mediterranean diet counselling, Extra virgin olive oil supplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Aging, Accidental Falls
Feasibility of Home-based tES for Older Adults at Risk of Falling
In this project, the investigators propose to demonstrate the feasibility of remotely-monitored, caregiver (or spouse)-administered, home-based tES (transcranial electrical stimulation) intervention to improve mobility in…
- Trial name
- NCT04732533
- Testing
- tES (transcranial electrical stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Fall, Balance
Effect of Single-task, Dual-task and Analogy Training During Gait Rehabilitation
The study aims to examine the effect of single-task, dual-task and analogy training during gait rehabilitation on conscious motor processing propensity, balance, walking ability and fear of falling by older adults at risk of…
- Conditions
- Fall, Balance, Reinvestment Propensity, Gait Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03811782
- Testing
- Single-task Training, Dual-task Training, Analogy Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Increased Risk of Falls
Changes in Everyday Life After a Tai Chi or Eurythmy Intervention in Elderly People at Risk of Falling: a Qualitative Exploration as a Sub-Study of the ENTAiER Study
The ENTAiER fall prevention study investigates the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and tai chi in older people with chronic diseases and an increased risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05547178
- Testing
- Qualitative interview - eurythmy group, Qualitative interview - tai chi group, Qualitative interview - standard care group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Accidental Falls
Comparison of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Falls Prevention and Quality of Life in Older Adults
This study compares the effects of three home-based exercise programmes in "at-risk to falling" older adults living in their own home on the incidence of falls (number and severity), risk factors, and quality of life as well as…
- Trial name
- SwissCHEF (NCT02926105)
- Testing
- T&E Home-based exercise programme, Otago, Helsana booklet
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Accidental Falls, Elderly
Evaluation of a Fall Detection Device in Isolated Elderly
The objective of this study is to evaluate the evolution 6 months after a fall occurring at home in people over 75 equipped or non-equipped with a precocious detection device.
- Trial name
- VIGI91 (NCT01422252)
- Testing
- Vigi'Fall®
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Falls in the Elderly
Evaluating the Impact of "CHUT OTONOM®" Footwear on the Spatio-temporal Parameters of Walking and the Risk of Falls in Elderly People at High Risk of Falling.
Footwear is one of the extrinsic factors that can cause falls in older adults. Indeed, ill-fitting or worn shoes or slippers that do not support the foot properly, have slippery soles or high heels can contribute to falls.
- Trial name
- CHAUSS-THERA (NCT07366424)
- Testing
- "CHUT OTONOM®" shoes from Innothera Laboratories
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
to Elaborate a New Simple Clinical Tool for the Risk of Falls Among Older Inpatients.
Prediction of Falls in Older Inpatients Hospitalized at Angers University Hospital
The primary objective of this study is to elaborate a new simple clinical tool for the risk of falls among older inpatients.
- Trial name
- EPRIC (NCT02120209)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Fall, Gait, Unsteady
The Brain Stimulation and Physical Therapy Study
This pilot work will determine the feasibility of tDCS intervention as an effective adjunct intervention to PT aimed at improving gait, balance, and mobility in older adults at risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Gait, Unsteady, Aging, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- NCT04181658
- Testing
- Real tDCS and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Hip Injuries, Fractures, Hip
Mitigation of Major Hip Injury Due to Fall With a Smart Belt
Multi-center, comparative, non-significant risk adaptive study with retrospective controls. After providing informed consent and being screened for eligibility, intervention subjects will be prescribed and provided an…
- Conditions
- Hip Injuries, Fractures, Hip, Fall Injury, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05245097
- Testing
- Tango Belt, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- ActiveProtective Technologies, Inc
Impaired Balance in Elderly
Pilot Study of AdvanStep in Improving Balance in at Risk Elderly
Elderly individuals are often at increased risks for falls. The AdvanStep is an interactive training exercise and balance device.
- Trial name
- AdvanStep (NCT01059253)
- Testing
- AdvanStep training program - Turtle Pop
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Accidental Falls
Effects of Training on Fall Risk and Balance Performances
Dual task training has been shown to reduce the risk of falls more than single task training. However, there have been no studies which compared the effects of single task training, dual task training and asynchronous cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03189342
- Testing
- Single task training, dual task training, exercise-cognitive activity combined training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Risk of Falls
Active Exergames Program in Older Adults at Risk of Falls
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to analyze the effectiveness of a physical exercise program based on exergames combined with conventional physical therapy, compared to a conventional physical exercise program alone…
- Trial name
- NCT07024004
- Testing
- Exergame-Based Exercise + Conventional Physical Therapy, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez