Clinical trials: Ageing
Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease
Brain Activity During Complex Walking in People With Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
Every-day life means being part of a complex environment and performing complex tasks that usually involve a combination of motor and cognitive skills.
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease, fNIRS, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06906276
- Testing
- Assessment of brain activity with fNIRS and behavioural assessments (motor, motor-cognitive and cognitive) during three complex walking conditions.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Dyslexia, Aging Problems
Neuroplasticity of Multisensory Cortical Areas Induced by Musical Training: a Translational Approach (MusicPlast)
Exploiting recent methodological advancements, several neuroimaging studies suggested that multisensory integration emerges from a dynamic interplay of distributed regions operating in large-scale networks.
- Trial name
- MusicPlast (NCT03786185)
- Testing
- MusicPlast, MusicPlast Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Early Vascular Ageing in the YOUth
This is a single-center observational study on adolescents to determine predictors of the early steps of the formation of atherosclerosis and to quantify their influence on Intima-Media-Thickness of the carotid artery and the…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Pathology
- Trial name
- EVA4YOU (NCT04598685)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,517 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
Aging
Acceptability, Representations and Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The "ARECOVID" project is a comprehensive sociological study of what is being played out in organizational terms in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Trial name
- ARECOVID (NCT04993573)
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Individual interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Persistent COVID-19, Quality of Life
Vascular Structure, Vascular Function and Vascular Aging in Adults Diagnosed With Persistent COVID
The ICOPER study aims to analyze the structure, vascular function, vascular aging and determining factors in 300 adults diagnosed with Persistent Covid in the field of Primary Health Care.
- Conditions
- Persistent COVID-19, Quality of Life, Lifestyles, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- ICOPER (NCT05819840)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
Single Cell Leukocyte Landscapes and Cardiovascular Risk in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality. In particular children with early-onset CKD have a lifelong increased risk to suffer from cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Microbial Colonization, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04976010
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Quality of Life, Stress, Psychological
Enhancing Resilience in Senior Community Residents
This randomized waitlist-controlled trial tests the efficacy of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP), a mind-body intervention, to enhance resilience and flourishing…
- Trial name
- NCT05438134
- Testing
- SMART-3RP Group Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dental Trauma
Prevalence of Dental Traumatic Injuries in A Group of Egyptian Children With Special Health Care Needs
A cross-sectional descriptive study which will investigate the Prevalence of Dental Traumatic injuries in A Group of Egyptian Children with Special Health Care needs aging 6-14 years Attending Pediatric Dentistry and Dental…
- Trial name
- NCT03874182
- Volunteers
- 763 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Virtual Reality, Bucket List
Assessing the Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality Experiences in Older Adults
To assess the feasibility of using computer-generated VR (CG-VR) and film-based VR (FB-VR) in seriously ill older adults
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Bucket List, Serious Illness, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07580352
- Testing
- Feasibility of using VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Ovarian Aging, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The Bone and hEArt Health Consequences of Ovarian agiNg (BEACON) Study
Ovarian aging is a major driver of a woman's long-term health and disease risk. In particular, the rapid decline in the ovarian reserve that occurs with the menopause transition is linked to a striking increase in the risk for…
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT07621965)
- Volunteers
- 655 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Surgery, Aging
Preparing Older Adults for Major Surgery With Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
The researchers will conduct observations, interviews, and focus groups with clinicians, staff and patients of the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) clinic, which conducts preoperative comprehensive geriatric…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Aging, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06184919
- Testing
- Process Mapping: Observations, Process Mapping: Interviews, Process Mapping: Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aging
Work and Iron Status Evaluation
This project seeks to understand how changes in the health of an individual affects the economic and social prosperity of the individual, family and community.
- Trial name
- NCT00094042
- Testing
- Iron Supplement, 120mg
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 16,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
Bridging Generations: Educating Children on Dementia and Fall Prevention Through Animation
A retrospective data review was conducted on a case-control trial involving 60 children (29 boys, 31 girls) as part of a public education initiative hosted on the web-based platform "Hand in Hand Across Barriers - Public…
- Trial name
- fall (NCT07000370)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Health Behavior, Ageing
Supporting Healthy Aging by Peer Education and Support
Canadians are living longer than ever before. However, many in our society age with long term chronic medical conditions which have a major impact on their need for healthcare, their quality of life and well-being.
- Trial name
- SHAPES (NCT02745275)
- Testing
- Peer-led Health Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Smoking, Acne
Sebum Collection and Skin Barrier Function Analysis
The goal is this study is to evaluate how the skin surface lipid composition is correlated with overall sebum production, barrier function, and inflammatory disease status.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Acne, Atopic Dermatitis, Aging
- Trial name
- Sebum (NCT03112876)
- Testing
- Skin Surface Lipid Collection and Skin Barrier Function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Early Childhood Development
An Early Childhood Internet-based and Family-based Intervention Study
The poverty rate among children under 18 years old in Hong Kong in 2015 was 18% after social welfare intervention. James Heckman, a Nobel Prize winner in Economics, advocates early childhood investment to enhance social mobility…
- Trial name
- ECII (NCT04512352)
- Testing
- Online curriculum
- Where
- 6 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Aging
Proximity Alarms to Reduce Patient Falls
The purpose of this study is to test an intervention to introduce and implement proximity alarms on the risk of falls in hospitalized patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00183053
- Testing
- BedEx Patient Occupancy Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
Brain Processing of Language Meanings
This research trial will study discourse processing-that is, how the brain processes the meaning of language. It will examine, for example, how words and sentences are interpreted in cases where more than one meaning is possible.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, Craniocerebral Trauma, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00005004
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Aging
PUER ("Previously Unrecognized Emerging Risks") Life Clinical Study (PUER) in Ages 6 Through 18
The goal of this observational study is to learn about changes in health in children that develop over time that may impact overall health and a healthy lifespan.
- Trial name
- NCT06802029
- Testing
- Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Puer Research, LLC