Clinical trials: Risk of Falls
Falls Among Older Adults
Senior Falls Prevention Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a best practice model for senior falls prevention when implemented in a community setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00126152
- Testing
- Exercise, education and medical management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State, Department of Health
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
Intelligent Video Surveillance, Fall
Superiority of Intelligent Video Surveillance + Telealarm Over Telealarm Alone in Elderly People at Risk of Falling
Maintaining the elderly at home and preventing them from falling are major public health issues. The vast majority of elderly people wish to remain at home.
- Conditions
- Intelligent Video Surveillance, Fall, Home, Frail Elderly Person
- Trial name
- VIGIALARM (NCT05875038)
- Testing
- video system, Tele-alarm
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Fall Patients
Modelling Missteps to Improve Fall Risk Assessment.
The long-term goals of the project are: 1) Preventing falls before they occur, by significantly improving our ability to monitor fall risk and develop early and sensitive markers for this risk, based on tripping and near falls…
- Trial name
- NCT04324333
- Testing
- Digital wearable system
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Fall, Fall Patients
Identifying Risk Factors for Falls in Patients With a High Risk of Fracture Using Connected Insoles (FeetMe Monitor® Device)
The objective of this study is to determine which gait parameters measured at home using e FeetMe® Insoles are associated with a risk for falls in a patient population suffering from osteoporosis and a higher with high risk of…
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Patients, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- FAIR (NCT05155761)
- Testing
- FeetMe® Monitor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- FeetMe
Risk of Falling, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Risk of Falling and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Background and Rationale Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a key intervention for patients with chronic heart disease or recent acute cardiovascular events.
- Conditions
- Risk of Falling, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- CARDIO-BALANCE (NCT06908759)
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Frailty, Falls
Virtual Reality-Based vs Traditional Physiotherapy for Balance, Frailty, and Fall Prevention in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older
This study will compare two exercise-based rehabilitation programs to improve balance and reduce fall risk in adults aged 45 years and older who have had at least one fall in the past year or have balance problems.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Falls, Balance Deficits, Mobility Limitations
- Trial name
- NCT07322861
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Training Program, Physiotherapy Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Geriatrics
Efficacy of Samsung GEMS-H Device Training in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using Samsung robotic hip assist-based mobility intervention for older adults with frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT05197127
- Testing
- exoskeleton-based gait training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Knee Osteoarthritis, Falls
Effects of Tele Rehabilitation vs Onsite Rehabilitation on Balance, Mobility, and Risk of Fall Among Geriatric Population With Knee Osteoarthritis
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of telerehabilitation versus onsite rehabilitation on balance, mobility, and risk of fall among geriatric patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Falls, Balance Impairment, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT07798973
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Onsite Rehabilitation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
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
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Elderly
The State of Play in Picardy of the Knowledge of the Elderly at Risk of Falling at Home in Terms of Prevention and Evaluation.
In 2010, the French population over 75 years of age was 9%; It will be 13% in 2030 and 19% in 2050 according to estimates. The incidence of falls is high in the elderly population, with at least one fall per year for one-third of…
- Trial name
- Epic-SaPE (NCT03132857)
- Testing
- Assess the state of knowledge of the subjects falling or at risk, their risk of recurrence or first episode, compared to medical knowledge.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
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
Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation
Identify the Most Effective Rehabilitation Method Between a Treatment with a Sensorized Treadmill (Walker View) and a Treatment with Conventional Group Therapy in Balance Disorders and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Identify Predictive Indices to Prevent Falls and Diagnose Promptly the Risk
Falls in the elderly are one of the main sources of disability and hospitalization, with a significant impact on quality of life and social and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation, Falls, Falls Prevention
- Trial name
- UAI (NCT06649500)
- Testing
- Treadmill, conventional therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Fall, Music
Risk of Falls in Patients Attending Music Sessions on an Acute Geriatric Ward
Music therapy has long been used to improve communication, health and quality of life. Music is also known to regulate pain, mood and anxiety levels.
- Conditions
- Fall, Music, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03348657
- Testing
- Music Session
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Parkinson Disease
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Parkinson's Disease: Effects on Balance, Fall Risk, and Exercise Capacity.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether immersive virtual reality (VR)-based physiotherapy is effective in improving balance, reducing fall risk, and enhancing cardiorespiratory exercise capacity in individuals…
- Trial name
- Parkinson (NCT07251231)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Conventional Rehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Clinical Assessment of Two Manipulative Protocols in Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis
Purpose of this study is to examine the effect of chiropractic adjusting (manipulative therapy) and rehabilitation on hip osteoarthritis (hip OA) in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00523172
- Testing
- manual or manipulative therapy, Manual / Manipulative Therapy, Supportive Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Ultrasound Effect With Hyaluronate Injection on Risk of Fall in Geriatric Women With Knee Osteoarthritis
For many years' physiotherapists have been using ultrasound in treatment of knee osteoarthritis especially in geriatrics (people aged above 65 years) for its known therapeutic effect in relieving pain and improving knee function.
- Trial name
- NCT06078449
- Testing
- Therapeutic Ultrasonic, Hyaluronan intra-articular injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Badr University
Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
Dancing as an Alternative to the Traditional Exercising in Older Adults With Cardiac Diseases
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study (2017) 64 million people worldwide are living with Heart Failure (HF). Risk factors of HF include age, history of coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, diabetes…
- Trial name
- 1382 (NCT07815470)
- Testing
- Dancing Intervention, Exercising
- Where
- Azerbaijan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Sarcopenia, Falls Patient
Sarcopenia and Risk of Fall in Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women
The main scope of the present pilot study is to evaluate the possible association between the status of sarcopenia and the risk of fall in osteoporotic postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Falls Patient, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
- Trial name
- Sarcopenia (NCT03382366)
- Testing
- Blood sampling, risk of fall evaluation, and MR acquisition.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program
Foot Strengthening to Improve Balance and Gait in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different foot-strengthening strategies can improve foot strength, balance, walking ability, and fall-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years).
- Conditions
- Minimalist Footwear, Traditional Foot Exercise Program, Foot Strengthening Device (ToePro), Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07384754
- Testing
- Minimalist footwear, Foot strengthening exercises, ToePro foot strengthening device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University