Clinical trials: Risk of Falling in the Elderly
Rhabdomyolysis, Death
The Rhabdomyolysis Evaluation in the Emergency Department (REED) Score
One in three adults over 65 fall annually, with one in five remaining on the floor for greater than one hour, which is referred to as a long lie.
- Conditions
- Rhabdomyolysis, Death, Kidney Replacement Therapy, Fall Patients
- Trial name
- The REED Score (NCT07158554)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salford
Fall Patients
Clinical and Medico-economic Evaluation of the Cohort "People at Risk of Falling"
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the IsereADOM service package compared to conventional follow-up on the risk of recurrence of falls at 6 months in frail elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- PARC (NCT03545529)
- Testing
- Innovativ supported
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Healthy Aging
Neuroathletic Exercise In The Elderly
Objective: The aim of this protocol study was to investigate the effect of neuroathletic exercise on walking speed, fall risk and cognitive function in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT07070336
- Testing
- Neuroathletic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Spondyloarthritis
Dynamic and Static Balance and the Speed of Reaction in the Elderly
The balance of the body in the elderly is disturbed for various reasons and relatively often. The aim of our research was to analyze the effect of five simple physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static…
- Trial name
- NCT05442944
- Testing
- Physiotherapeutic procedures
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Anna Olczak
Older Women, Older Adults, Balance
Line Dancing With Blood Flow Restriction for Balance and Gait of Older Women (In-Person vs Online)
Falls are a leading cause of injury-related hospitalization among older women. Age-related declines in gait speed and postural stability are known risk-factors for falls.
- Conditions
- Older Women, Older Adults, Balance, Older Adults, Healthy Older Adults in the Community
- Trial name
- NCT07860541
- Testing
- Wearing blood flow restriction, Online dance classes, In-person dance classes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Accidental Fall
Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strengthening Interventions for Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults over age 65. Muscle weakness in the foot can lead to foot and toe deformities such as collapsed arches or bunions, which have been found to contribute to falls in adults over age…
- Trial name
- NCT05829369
- Testing
- Intrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises, Minimal footwear with prescribed walking, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Springfield College
Institutional Frail Elderly
Inactivity, Balance Problems and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Frail Elderly
The overall objective of the research is to identify the prevalence and incidence of BPPV and the impact on balance problems, fall risk and inactivity in frail elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02905292
- Testing
- evaluation and treatment maneuver for BPPV
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness
Vestibular Balance-Cognition Dual-Task Digital System: Development of a Smart Rehabilitation Platform for the Elderly and Prediction of Balance Function Risks
This study is being done to better understand how vestibular problems and thinking abilities (such as attention and mental flexibility) are related in older adults, and how doing a balance task and a thinking task at the same…
- Conditions
- Vestibular Dysfunction, Dizziness, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07735078
- Testing
- Instrumented balance and gait assessment using wearable inertial sensors, Questionnaires and paper-based cognitive tests
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Balance, Falls Prevention
Keep-On-Keep-Up (KOKU)
Falls are the primary cause of fatal and non-fatal accidental injuries in older adults. Around a third of community-dwelling older adults fall per year with high associated personal and societal costs.
- Conditions
- Balance, Falls Prevention, Functional Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06687135
- Testing
- KOKU, FaME / OTAGO leaflet and AGE UK Stay Steady Leaflet
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Aged
The Foot Posture and Falling Risk in Older People
This research will be conducted to examine the relationship between the foot postures and fall risks of elderly individuals living in nursing homes, to identify the factors that most affect the risk of falling, and to inform…
- Trial name
- NCT06153732
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahar Anaforoglu Külünkoglu
Geriatrics, Balance
The Effect of Trunk and Upper Extremity Exercises Added to the Otago Exercise Program
This study is designed to investigate the effect of adding trunk and upper extremity exercises in traditional and mobile game formats to the Otago exercise program on balance performance, fall risk, and fear in older adults.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Balance, Exercise, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- Otago Exercise (NCT06267833)
- Testing
- exercise
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Accidental Falls
Advances in Group-based Falls Rehabilitation
This study's main aim is to compare the effect of a modified FaME vs. a multisensory balance exercise programme on falls risk, balance confidence and quality of life in older adults who fall or at risk of falling when implemented…
- Trial name
- NCT02696668
- Testing
- modified FaME, Multisensory
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Falls
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Fall Risk, Muscle Strength, and Anticholinergic Burden in Geriatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Falls are common among older adults and can lead to serious injury. This study looks at whether taking many medications (polypharmacy), the anticholinergic burden of those medications (a measure of side effects that can affect…
- Conditions
- Falls (Accidents) in Old Age, Falls, Anticholinergics, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07813143
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control, Risk Assessment
Prevention of Falls in General Practitioner for Community-dwelling Older Adults [PreFalls]
The primary aim of this two-year project for falls prevention is to reduce number of falls and fall incidence in community-dwelling people of 65 years and older in the setting of general practitioners.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control, Risk Assessment, General Practitioner Education, Humans
- Trial name
- NCT01032252
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 378 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
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
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
Elderly, Proprioception, Postural Balance
Neck Integration and Eye Movement Training for Fall Risk in the Elderly
Age is one of the primary risk factors for falls, with risk increasing as people get older. Research on fall risk and prevention has identified hundreds of contributing factors, showing that falls have complex and multifactorial…
- Conditions
- Elderly, Proprioception, Postural Balance, Oculomotor System
- Trial name
- NCT07167979
- Testing
- Combining neck muscle strengthening with oculomotor saccade tasks., Neck Strengthening Only
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
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
Multiple Sclerosis
Project FARMS: Fall Risk Reduction in Multiple Sclerosis
Over half of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) report falling over a 6-month period and a majority of those who fall require medical attention for injuries.
- Trial name
- FARMS-1 (NCT01837017)
- Testing
- Home-based Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Functionality, Falls, Elderly, Fall Prevention, Exercise Elderly, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Community-Dwelling
Exercise Effectiveness on Fall Risk Factors
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention exercise program on enhancing fall risk deterrent factors, such as balance, postural control, overall strength, functionability in community-dwelling individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04358653
- Testing
- fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly