Clinical trials: Aging Disorder
Cognitive Dysfunction, Aging
Study on Aging and Cognitive Impairment in China
Background: By the end of 2022, China had about 280 million people aged 60 and older, making up 19.8% of the population. This number is projected to exceed 300 million by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and 400 million by…
- Trial name
- HAPCAD (NCT06679296)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Childhood Obesity
Respiratory Effects of Obesity in Children: Longitudinal Consequences After 6 Years of Aging
The purpose of the study is to re-examine body composition, respiratory function, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea on exertion (DOE) in children with obesity (CWO) and children without obesity (CWOO) who were originally studied as…
- Trial name
- NCT06447246
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Glaucoma
Glaucoma Within Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is caused by damage to the optic nerve between the back of the eye and the brain leading to progressive blindness.
- Trial name
- GwNICOLA (NCT03109665)
- Testing
- SD-OCT Angiography, SD-OCT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Aging
Large-scale Multi-omics Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid
The aim of this study is to explore the role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT06636201
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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
Colorectal Cancer
The Biomarkers Of RIsk of Colorectal Cancer (BORICC) Follow-Up (BFU) Study
Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer; risk increases with age and is modified by lifestyle factors notably diet, physical activity and obesity.
- Trial name
- BFU (NCT04005742)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Frailty, Emergencies
ER2 Frailty Levels and Incident Adverse Health Events in Older Community Dwellers
Older adults' health and functional status are heterogeneous because of the various cumulative effects of chronic diseases and physiologic decline, contributing to a vicious cycle of increased frailty 1-4.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Emergencies, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04431986
- Testing
- No intervention: secondary use of a database
- Volunteers
- 1,741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia and Aging
Objective: Evaluate the muscular strength in the ageing process and identify the changes between the abdominal muscles, upper and louver edges.
- Trial name
- NCT00907010
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade de Franca
AMD, Glaucoma
Study the Signs of Ocular Degeneration in a Population Cohort (Dijon 3C Montrachet Cohort)
The aim of the study proposed in Dijon is above all to focus on the possible relationship between age-related ocular pathologies (AMD and glaucoma) and et les degenerative neurological and cardiac pathologies.
- Trial name
- 3C (NCT01766596)
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,153 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Aging
The Effect of Music on Sleep Quality and Comfort in Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this clinical study is to examine the effects of music on sleep quality and comfort levels in individuals aged 65 and older.
- Conditions
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Aging, Geriatric, Sleep Disorder in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06843941
- Testing
- Music intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Maternal-Fetal Relations, Muscle Weakness
Developmental ORIgins of Healthy and Unhealthy AgeiNg: the Role of Maternal Obesity
The prevalence of obesity in the developed world has increased markedly over the last 20 years. Considering the prevalence of obese and overweight adult subjects, and the fact that pregnancy itself induces a state of insulin…
- Conditions
- Maternal-Fetal Relations, Muscle Weakness, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- DORIAN (NCT01931540)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Refractive Error
Ocular Comfort and the "Aging" Lens (ERBIUM)
The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the factors affecting comfortable contact lens wear and how those factors affect contact lens replacement frequency.
- Trial name
- NCT01198600
- Testing
- Habitual contact lens, Lotrafilcon B contact lens, Contact lens cleaning and disinfecting system (ClearCare)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- CIBA VISION
Disability or Chronic Disease Leading to Disablement
Barriers to Physical Activity in Patients With Cognitive, Neuromotor or Sensory Impairments During Aging
People with disabilities are less physically active than the general population. Their barriers to physical activity are multiple and include intrapersonal, organizational, societal and interpersonal reasons.
- Trial name
- NO-BARRIERS (NCT05294068)
- Testing
- standard of care for patients with cognitive impairments, standard of care for patients with neuromotor impairments, standard of care for patients with sensory impairments
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Sante Parasport Connecte Synergies
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, Vitamin Deficiency
Swiss Study on Vitamin D and Calcium in Nursing Homes
Residents of nursing homes are endangered by malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency. Our study checks compliance with Swiss federal recommendations on vitamin D and calcium supplementation among residents of a Swiss nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT01653353
- Testing
- peer physician-applied recommendation to the physicians
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Metabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Zhejiang Nutrition and Health Study
This project aims to explore the relationship between healthy lifespan and nutrition through a 10-year longitudinal study in Zhejiang Province. The cohort will include individuals in a wide range of age groups.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NuLife (NCT05930717)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
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
Aging
Reducing Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing for Older Patients in the ED
This research is being conducted to learn which implementation strategy of EQUIPPED is most effective to improve prescribing practices of ED providers toward older Veterans and determine the factors influencing implementation of…
- Trial name
- EQUIPPED (NCT04004936)
- Testing
- EQUIPPED with Active Feedback, EQUIPPED with Passive Feedback
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy
Brain Imaging in Elderly People and Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to study the effects of aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on a specific type of brain receptor. The brain is made up of cells called neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT00001917
- Testing
- O15, [F-18] FP-TZTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)