Clinical trials: ADL
COVID-19 Pandemic
Investigation of Physical and Emotional Status the Elderly Infected and Non-Infected With COVID-19
The aim of this observational study is to evaluate individuals in terms of balance, functional mobility, influences in activities of daily living, fear of COVID-19, moods, quality of life parameters in order to investigate the…
- Trial name
- NCT05905211
- Testing
- Observational Tests
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Forward Head Posture
The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture; Neck Pain, Neck Functional Ability and Deep Neck Core Strength in Jordan
Is forward head posture correlated with neck pain, neck functional ability and deep neck core strength in Jordanian university students having chronic nonspecific pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06719765
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
Amputee
Try Walking a Mile in These Shoes: Activity Level of Lower Extremity Amputees
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracies of the Patient Activity Monitor to that of a standard pedometer during a walking task and some day-to-day activities in a simulated apartment setting.
- Trial name
- PamPed (NCT00439088)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Quality of Life, Anxiety
The Effect of Different Muscle Training on Activities of Daily Living in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) contributes significantly to global morbidity and mortality; It is a disease that affects an estimated 210 million people worldwide and is the third most common cause of death.
- Trial name
- NCT05501457
- Testing
- Muscle strengthening with neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Mental Well-being, Muscle Strengh
Strength for Caregiving
The goal of this single-arm pre-post study is to promote elderly (≥ 65 years) family caregivers' dietary habits, well-being and functional capacity through comprehensive nutritional guidance.
- Conditions
- Mental Well-being, Muscle Strengh, Dietary Habits, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07615205
- Testing
- Tailored nutritional counselling intervention
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susanna Kunvik
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
An Innovative Platform for Objective Monitoring of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Difficulties in performing instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) is often an indicator of cognitive decline in older adults, and monitoring IADL and daily functioning can assist in early diagnosis of dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05703490
- Testing
- IADLSys system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bijan Najafi, PhD
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Effects of Structured Exercise Program in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Background: The vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based method, aiming to maximize central nervous system(CNS) compensation at vestibular nuclear and other CNS levels for vestibular pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT05853562
- Testing
- structured vestibular rehabilitation program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miray Budak
Ebola Virus Disease, Marburg Virus Disease
Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability and Immune Responses of Ebola-S and Marburg Vaccines in Healthy Adults
Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of cAd3-EBO-S and cAd3 Marburg vaccines when administered Intramuscular (IM) at a dose of 1 x 10^11 particle units (PU) to healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04723602
- Testing
- cAd3-Marburg, cAd3-EBO-S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
Sleep, Quality of Life
Effects of a Healthy Lifestyle Program on Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Medical condition or disease under investigation : Quantitative and qualitative aspects of sleep, quality of life, functional ability and well-being in older adults (>55years) Purpose of clinical trial : To study the prospective…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Quality of Life, Functional Ability, Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT03576209
- Testing
- healthy lifestyle program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Self-Neglect, Cognitive Ability, General
Multidimensional Assessment and Intervention for Elder Self-Neglect
This study is designed to assess the best method for caring for elders reported to Adult Protective Services (APS) for self-neglect.
- Conditions
- Self-Neglect, Cognitive Ability, General, Geriatric Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00901706
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care, APS usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis
Kinematic Analysis of Manual Dexterity
The following study aims to standardize the instrumented BBT for the objective evaluation of upper limb joint kinematics using MoCap on a population of healthy subjects between 4 and 18 years of age.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- SUPERFUN (NCT07875127)
- Testing
- Inertial Measurement Unit and Box and Block test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Well-being, Functional Ability
MIndfulness for Students
The aim of the study is to find out, weather the students' wellbeing and functional ability can be enhanced by two different type of mindfulness interventions: 1) face-to-face group-based training, and 2) internet-based training…
- Conditions
- Well-being, Functional Ability, Stress, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- Mindfulstud (NCT03669016)
- Testing
- Face-to-face group-based mindfulness, Internet-based mindfulness
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Accidental Fall, Frailty
Implementing CAPABLE in PSH
This pilot project seeks to implement an intervention known as CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders) for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Frailty, Depression, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT04076319
- Testing
- CAPABLE: Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Exercise Training
Tailored Versus Traditional Resistance Exercise
Preserving functional ability is crucial for healthy aging. Unfortunately, age-related decreases in muscle power often lead to declines in functional ability.
- Trial name
- NCT06449716
- Testing
- 12-week progressive power-oriented resistance exercise program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Aging
Comparison of an Easy to Read Advance Directive Versus a Standard Advance Directive
The purpose of this study is to compare the acceptability, usefulness, self-efficacy and comprehension of an easy-to-read advance directive form versus a standard advance directive form written at a post graduate reading level.
- Trial name
- NCT00328055
- Testing
- AD-Easy (Advance Directive-Easy), AD-Standard (Advance Directive-Standard)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Activities of Daily Living
Validation of the NeuroTec Loft
The progression of neurodegenerative disorders and the increasing number of elderly people intensifies the need of institutional care, which contrasts with the desire of most elderly and patients to live independently at home.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Activities of Daily Living, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04793555
- Testing
- Monitoring by unobtrusive sensors
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Healthy Children, Children
Improvements in Daily Activity and Exercise in School Children: the ActChild Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the health-related effects of an exercise intervention in children aged 5-8 years. Main research questions: Does a municipality-driven exercise intervention improve physical activity…
- Conditions
- Healthy Children, Children, Children in School, Child Health
- Trial name
- ActChild (NCT06791278)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Lower Extremity Fracture
The Effect of Tele-Nursing Application on Self-Care Ability and Daily Living Activities in Fracture Surgery Patients
This study aims to determine the effect of tele-nursing application based on Orem's Self-care Theory on self-care agency and daily living activities in trauma-related lower extremity fracture surgery patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06284759
- Testing
- post-discharge telenursing intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University