Clinical trials: Patient Falls
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Pelvic-Restricted vs. Pelvic-Free Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Stroke Patients
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to compare the effects of pelvic-free versus pelvic-restricted robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on gait pattern, balance, and fear of falling in stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor, Balance Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07365384
- Testing
- RoboGait® Pelvic-Free Mode, RoboGait® Pelvic-Restricted Mode, Conventional Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Meltem Gunes Akinci
Elderly, Falls
Personalized Rehabilitation Program for Elderly Patients That Fall
The risk of falling affects more than one third of people over 65 years old and over 50% of persons over 80 years. These falls have important consequences for the autonomy of the elderly patient and also increase the risk of…
- Conditions
- Elderly, Falls, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- CHUTE (NCT02862379)
- Testing
- home-based program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Gait, Fall
Feasibility of Fabric Orthosis for Knee Support in Elderly Gait Improvement
This pilot clinical trial assesses the safety and feasibility of a novel fabric-type orthosis designed to mimic the knee extensor muscles and improve gait in elderly patients with mobility impairments due to conditions like…
- Conditions
- Gait, Fall, Orthotic Devices
- Trial name
- NCT06387459
- Testing
- Fabric-Type Knee Extensor Muscle-Mimicking Orthosis
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Balance and Motion Coordination Parameters Can be Improved in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) causes many complications, including retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. These complications are well understood and believed to contribute to gait instability and increase the risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT04484480
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Differential Air Pressure Technology for Treatment of Diabetic Elderly Patients
Aging can be defined as sequential deterioration that occurs in elderly people including weakness, loss of mobility, decline of physical capabilities, increase susceptibility to disease and many other age-related physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT04620265
- Testing
- Antigravity treadmill training 100% weight bearing, Antigravity treadmill training 75% weight bearing, Antigravity treadmill training 50% weight bearing
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Fall Patients
Impact of an Automatic Alert Device on the Occurrence of Nocturnal Falls in Nursing Home Residents
Impact of an automatic alert device on the occurrence of nocturnal falls in nursing home residents Measurement of the number of nocturnal falls between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
- Trial name
- NOCTUSAFE (NCT05964972)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture
How Vertebral Fractures Effect Balance In Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporosis is defined as low bone mineral density caused by altered bone microstructure, ultimately predisposing patients to fragility fractures.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture, Fracture of Vertebra, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT06502301
- Testing
- Cross-sectional study
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
End Stage Kidney Disease
Effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and a Structured Exercise Program on Dialysis Patients
This study aims to examine the effect of 25 hydroxyvitamin D supplementation and a structured exercise program on the exercise capacity and quality of life of haemodialysis patients with 25 hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00798993
- Testing
- Structured Exercise program, Cholecalciferol (25-Hydroxyvitamin D), Usual exercise
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Copd, Fall Patients
Balance Training for Fall Reduction in COPD
People living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have problems with their balance and a high incidence of falls compared to those of a similar age.
- Trial name
- NCT02995681
- Testing
- Balance training, Pulmonary rehab
- Where
- 10 sites in Australia, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- West Park Healthcare Centre
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This study is a prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise on balance, mobility, fall risk, and proprioception in patients with Parkinson's…
- Trial name
- NCT07472946
- Testing
- Whole-Body Vibration Plus Home Exercise, Home Exercise Only
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Elderly Adults, Parkinson
A Treadmill Training Program Augmented by Virtual Reality to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults
The proposed randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of treadmill training augmented with virtual reality on fall risk. 300 older adults with a history of falls will be recruited to participate in this study.
- Conditions
- Elderly Adults, Parkinson, Mild Cognitive Disorder
- Trial name
- VTIME (NCT01732653)
- Testing
- TT+VR, TT alone
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Israel and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Stroke
Effects Of Perturbation Based Balance Training in Reactive Balance Control Among Chronic Stroke Patients
Chronic stroke patients often have impaired balance on reactive balance control. Task specific exercises are important part of the fall intervention in daily activities of life should be incorporated during the rehabilitative…
- Trial name
- NCT04820777
- Testing
- perturbation training, Conventional' balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Multiple Sclerosis
Walking Fatigability,Saptiotemporal Gait Parameters and Falling in MS Patients
This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between walking fatigability, changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, and risk of falling in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- WF-GAIT-FALL (NCT07524556)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Ibrahim Ahmad Elmongy
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Strength and Balance Training to Reduce the Fall Risk in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
This study will address the scarcity of research and the variations in recommendations regarding the effects of strength and balance training to reduce the fall risk in knee osteoarthritis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04993911
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Drowning, Drowning, Near
Patients Treated by the Danish Emergency Medical Services Following Non-drowning Water Rescues From 2016 to 2023
Since 2015, all Danish prehospital EMS have used the nationwide Prehospital Electronic Medical Record (PEMR). In 2023, the investigators developed the Danish Drowning Formula (DDF), a text-search algorithm designed to search the…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning, Near, Submersion, Submersion - Accidental
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT06327893)
- Testing
- Submersion or immersion in liquid
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
End Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis Complication
Prevalence of Postural Abnormalities in Dialysis Patients
The goal of this observational study is to investigate and compare the prevalence of forward head , hyper kyphosis and balance in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis Complication, Peritoneal Dialysis Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06350552
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- Pardis Specialized Wellness Institute
Chronic Ischemic Stroke, Balance Impairment
Effect Of Task-Specific Training With And Without Biofeedback On Balance And Risk Of Falls In Chronic Ischemic Stroke Patients Of Central Lahore, Pakistan
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of task-specific training with and without biofeedback compared to conventional physical therapy on balance and fall risk in chronic ischemic stroke patients in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Ischemic Stroke, Balance Impairment, Risk of Fall
- Trial name
- TST-BIO-STROKE (NCT07125157)
- Testing
- Task-Specific Training with Biofeedback, Task-Specific Training without Biofeedback, conventional stroke rehabilitation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Syed Ali Behram Subazwari
Fall Patients
Is it Possible to Predict Falls With Motor Imagery
At Departmental Hospital Centre, a primary and secondary screening program for osteoporosis was set up in 2014 in the medical services (excluding oncology), gynaecology, outpatient surgery and orthopaedics.
- Trial name
- FallMI (NCT04039841)
- Testing
- Motor Imagery Test
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Stroke
Comparison of Tai Chi and Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Stroke
The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Tai Chi and Frenkel's exercises to improve balance, fall risk and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06509646
- Testing
- Tia Chi Exercise, Frenkel's Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis School
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of systematic education (osteoporosis school) on fall frequency, compliance and quality of life of a group of patients more than fifty years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00224991
- Testing
- Intensive systematic information (osteoporosis school)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark