Clinical trials: Functional Aging
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
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
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
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)
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, Ovarian Reserve Function
Therapeutic Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation in Patients With Ovarian Aging
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Vitamin C works to improve ovarian reserve in women with ovarian aging. It will also learn about the safety of Vitamin C.
- Trial name
- NCT06794060
- Testing
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Sarcopenia, Physical Fitness
Swedish Physical Activity and Fitness Longitudinal Study
Aging means loss of strength, which can affect the ability to lead an active life and be independent. Physical activity can counteract the loss of strength to some extent, but individual differences are large and the mechanisms…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Physical Fitness, Muscle Strength, Dynapenia
- Trial name
- SPAF (NCT06496204)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cancer, Malignant Neoplasm
Measuring Changes in Body Composition and Physical Function in Patients With Childhood Cancers
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of obtaining repeated measurements of lean muscle mass, physical function, and biological aging in children receiving active cancer therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05823740
- Testing
- Bioelectrical impedance Analysis (BIA), D3-Creatine Dilution (D3Cr), 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Kidney Disease
The Effect of Preoperative Biological Age on Hemodynamics and Renal Function
Background The aim of this study is to explore the potential value of preoperative biological age as a predictor of intraoperative hemodynamic changes and postoperative renal function injury.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Kidney Disease, Intraoperative Hypotension, Post-induction Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT07080086
- Volunteers
- 268,833 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Making Memory Better for Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a cognitive training group in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment, using a new paradigm that will optimize ecological validity by (1)…
- Trial name
- NCT01532739
- Testing
- Cognitive training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Aging
Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults
Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 6-month ballroom dance (3 times/wk) on physical fitness and reaction time in twenty- four experienced older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04680364
- Testing
- partnered dance
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Magna Graecia