Clinical trials: Active Ageing
Energy Metabolism, Exercise
Energy Cost and Metabolic Intensity of Pilates Exercises in Older Adults
Pilates is one of the most popular forms of exercise among older adults worldwide. However, no study has measured how many calories a Pilates session burns or how hard the body works during it in people aged 60 and over.
- Conditions
- Energy Metabolism, Exercise, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07621523
- Testing
- Mat Pilates, Equipment-Based Pilates, Treadmill Walking
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana
Aging Well
Assessing Causality of the Association Between Exercise and Neurocognitive Gains
Brief Summary: The aim of this project is to examine: 1. The effects of a community based square stepping exercise programme on cognitive and physical functions in older adults. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05511259
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Spatial Navigation
Active Navigation Training
Pilot testing and development of an immersive virtual reality system for spatial navigation training in mild cognitive impairment syndrome.
- Trial name
- ANTaging (NCT05768620)
- Testing
- CAVE, TAU
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Parkinson Disease, Aging
SocIal ROBOTics for Active and Healthy Ageing
The study was designed to test the acceptability of the Si-Robotics system in a group of 20 subjects with Parkinson's Disease at an early stage, during a rehabilitation treatment based on Irish dancing.
- Trial name
- SI-ROBOTICS (NCT05005208)
- Testing
- rehabilitation program with the support of the technological platform SI-ROBOTICS
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Muscular Atrophy
Effect of 14 Day Bed Rest on Health Outcomes in Young and Older Participants
This investigation aimed to compare the response of older adult and young men to 14 day bed-rest and subsequent 28 day rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- BEDREST (NCT02694471)
- Testing
- physical inactivity or bed rest with supervised recovery
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Metabolic Syndrome, Aging
Sustainable Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Managing Metabolic Disorders in Older Women
This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07015307
- Testing
- Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program, Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Myocardial Infarction, Aging
Physical Activity Intervention in ELderly Patients With Myocardial INfarction
Elderly patients presenting with myocardial infarction (MI) are the highest risk population with the worst prognosis. No trial has ever been designed to optimize their outcome through a systematic improvement of their physical…
- Trial name
- PIpELINe (NCT04183465)
- Testing
- Health Education, Multi-domain lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part II
Workplaces rely on upper heat stress limits provided by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) to manage the health and safety of workers in hot environments.
- Conditions
- Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional, Heat Fatigue, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06543719
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Intellectual Disability, Intellectual Impairment
Perceptual-vision Training and Intellectual Disabilities
Physical activity for healthy ageing is an important feature and the possibility to detect practical solutions to solve the need for feasible health promotion interventions to reduce health disparities and wellbeing in…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Activity, Motor, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06628999
- Testing
- Visual Training, Control Group, Visual Training-detraining
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Home-Based Exercise Training in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The physical fitness and functionality of older adults are affected during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Regular exercise programs are effective in physical fitness and functioning in older adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, COVID-19 Pandemic
- Trial name
- NCT05249764
- Testing
- Supervised Home Based Exercise Training, Unsupervised stretching and breathing exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Frailty Syndrome
TrackFrailty Project
The TRACKFRAILTY project aims to answer the following main research questions: i) What is the prevalence of physical frailty in individuals living in residential care facilities (RCF) from Portugal's Cova da Beira subregion…
- Trial name
- TrackFrailty (NCT06812286)
- Testing
- Less-volume, More-volume, Control
- Where
- 6 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Aging, Physical Activity
Multimodal Physical Activity for the Elderly
Although some authors have observed favorable effects of group physical activity programs, others have reported that the individualized prescription of exercises may be jeopardized by programs that do not allow sufficient…
- Trial name
- NCT01768819
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Cognitive Deterioration, Disorder of Aging
Exercise, Age-Related Memory Decline, And Hippocampal Function
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that aerobic exercise leads increased cerebral blood volume in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in a sample of young and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01329653
- Testing
- aerobic training, Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Old Adults, Sleep Quality
Kava Aging and Mobility Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if AB-free kava works to improve mobility and physical function in older adults with sleep difficulties. It will also learn about the safety of AB-free kava.
- Conditions
- Old Adults, Sleep Quality, Kava, Mobility Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07219186
- Testing
- AB-free kava
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Taurine, Aging, Biological
Effects Of Daily Taurine Intake For 6 Months On Biological Age and Body Metabolism Indicators As Well As Physical Fitness In 55-75-year-old Women And Men
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of taking 4 grams of taurine by older adults on aging processes over a period of 6 months.
- Conditions
- Taurine, Aging, Biological, Physical Activity, Metabolic Health
- Trial name
- TauAge (NCT06613542)
- Testing
- 4g of taurine daily
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Osteoporosis, Aging
Exercise Mode and Acute Bone Resorption
Endurance exercise is often recommended to improve cardiometabolic health and maintain bone health throughout life and to prevent osteoporotic fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT04815824
- Testing
- Exercise Mode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity, Aging
Motivating Videos to Encourage Cycling for Geriatric Rehabilitation
Motiview, an activity healthcare solution by Motitech, is finding solutions for elderly and people with dementia by reducing unnecessary emergency department visits, preventing falls/fall-injuries, improving management of complex…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Aging, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- NCT03394599
- Testing
- TheraTrainer + Motiview, TheraTrainer Only
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Obesity
Enhancing Fitness in Older Pre-diabetic Veterans
This study targets older adults (ages 60 and over) who are overweight (body mass index 25-40) with impaired fasting glucose (100 - 125).
- Conditions
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Obesity, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00594399
- Testing
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Aging
Green Tea Effect on Anthropometric, Oxidation and Inflammation Parameters in Physically Active vs. Sedentary Elders
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the beneficial effects of a long term (12 weeks) green tea drinking on plasma, erythrocytes and saliva oxidative stress biomarkers and antioxidant capacity, as well as on cardiometabolic…
- Trial name
- GT (NCT02077660)
- Testing
- Four green tea bags per day for 12 weeks
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 4)
The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4 improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM Phase 4 is delivered as planned and what factors support or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behaviour, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05678985)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia