Clinical trials: Risk of Fall
Multiple Sclerosis
Fall Risk Reduction in Multiple Sclerosis (FIRMS)
This study looks to see the effects of a home based exercise program on falls in people with MS.
- Trial name
- FIRMS (NCT02314585)
- Testing
- Exercise, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Neurological Diseases
Impact of Home-Based Rehabilitation on Motor Function and Mood in Individuals With Disabilities
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary home-based rehabilitation program on motor function and mood in individuals with moderate neuromusculoskeletal disabilities.
- Trial name
- HB-Rehab (NCT06537791)
- Testing
- Home-Based Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Corporación de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
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
Vision Impairment
Restricted Useful Field View as a Risk Factor in Older Adults
The relationship between Useful Field of Vision (UFOV) and falls taken by the elderly will be investigated. UFOV is a test which measures visual attention.
- Trial name
- NCT00013351
- Testing
- Prevention of Falls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Perception of Affordances and Obstacle Crossing in People With Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Adults
This study aims to explore how young adults, older adults and people with Parkinson's disease (PwP), perceive their abilty to cross obstacles while walking, and how this perception is related to their actual performance of…
- Trial name
- NCT06932679
- Testing
- Assessment of Gait and Visual Exploration
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Stroke
Lumbar Spinal Manipulation in Stroke
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of lumbar spinal manipulation on balance and fall risk of the patients with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07619586
- Testing
- Lumbar Spinal Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Parkinson Disease
The Effect of Eye Exercises in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is commonly associated with impaired gait, postural instability, reduced physical function, and increased concern about falling, all of which contribute substantially to disability and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07525973
- Testing
- Supervised In-Center Eye Exercises
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Pardis Specialized Wellness Institute
Falls, Gait
Donepezil and the Risk of Falls in Seniors With Cognitive Impairment
Compared with cognitively normal older adults, those with mild cognitive problems (MCI) have a two-fold higher rate of falls, sustain more fractures, and have a higher rate of mortality due to falls.
- Conditions
- Falls, Gait, Balance, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT00934531
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Frailty, Fall
Frailty Status and Increased Risk for Falls
We hypothesized that the use of anticholinergic medications may precipitate falls differently by frailty status in older adults.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Fall, Anticholinergic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04233541
- Testing
- Fall assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Fall
Remote Digital Health Intervention to Improve Balance and Reduce Fall Risk
The goal of this project is to further develop and evaluate a computerized cognitive-training program designed to extend older adults' functional independence and reduce accidental falls (i.e., reduce factors that contribute to…
- Trial name
- rSTAND (NCT05022589)
- Testing
- Computerized Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Posit Science Corporation
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication of Adults With Autism
The aim is to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on physical function and communication in a sample comprised of 24 adults with autism spectrum disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04859998
- Testing
- dog-assisted therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Collado-Mateo
Fall Prevention
Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot 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
- GRAND'PAS (NCT06996444)
- Testing
- Program Including Various Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Chronic Stroke Patients
Effects of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training Versus Motor Dual Task Training on Balance, Postural Control, and Fall Risk in Chronic Stroke Survivors
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training and Motor Dual Task Training on balance, postural control, and fall risk among chronic stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT07754747
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Fall Risk
EFFECT OF A PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROGRAM ON FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND FALL PREVENTION IN PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT CARE
Falls are an important health problem, especially among adults and older people who are hospitalized, because they can cause injuries, increase the length of hospital stay, and make it more difficult to perform daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07827547
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Arthritis
Aquatic Exercise and Efficacy Enhancement to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis
The objective of this project is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with an education program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00289458
- Testing
- exercise, 2, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Hyponatremia, Accidental Falls
Hyponatremia in the Prevention of Hospitalized Patients Falls
Cross ecological quasi-experimental study to assess effectiveness of early intervention in the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia in the prevention of hospitalized patients´ falls.
- Trial name
- PRECAHI (NCT03265691)
- Testing
- Early detection and treatment of hyponatremia, No Intervention (SOC)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Mª del Carmen Lobo Rodríguez
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
Cancer Survivor, Pain
Somatic Yoga and Meditation for Cancer Survivors With Pain From Neuropathy
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy syndrome (CIPN) causes significant pain in hands and feet and is an adverse effect of treatment.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivor, Pain, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Function
- Trial name
- Y4CIPN (NCT03786055)
- Testing
- Somatic Yoga and Meditation (SYM)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Stockton University
Fracture, Fractures, Hip
The PREVENT Trial: a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multifaceted Fracture Prevention Model for Long-term Care
Hip fractures occur nearly twice as often for older adults residing in long-term care as they do in older adults of a similar age still living in other settings.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Fractures, Hip, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT04947722)
- Testing
- PREVENT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University