Clinical trials: Advanced Age
Frailty, Exercise
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04481438
- Testing
- Acupunch Exercises
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cognitive Ability General, Functional Abilities
Automated IADL Sensing to Refine Measurement of Older Adult Daily Activity
The instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) refer to complex daily activities required for adult independence, such as preparing a meal or taking medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07585864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Interpandemic Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of Surface Antigen, Inactivated, Adjuvanted With MF59C.1 Influenza Vaccine, Formulation 2008-2009
Trial for annual approval of interpandemic influenza vaccines
- Trial name
- NCT00734734
- Testing
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Alzheimer Disease
Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of SAM-531
To assess the safety and tolerability of ascending multiple oral doses of SAM-531, an investigational drug, in healthy Japanese young male and elderly subjects.To provide the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD)…
- Trial name
- NCT00479349
- Testing
- SAM-531
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Frailty
A Nurse-led Intervention on Frailty Status of Ethiopian Older Persons
The goals of this study are to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of a nurse-led intervention on the frailty and quality of life of older persons living in the community in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT05754398
- Testing
- six independent and interconnected educational training sessions
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wollongong
Aged 60 Years or Older
Life Monitoring for Rural Older Adults
Aging is a biological process that is accompanied by a progressive deterioration of physical and mental abilities and leads to an increased risk of disease.
- Trial name
- VIVIR (NCT06974006)
- Testing
- Devices: Kardia Mobile 6L; Omron M7 BP ; Beurer PO30; Datospir Peak-10; NUTRILAB BIA 101 BIVA® PRO; JAMAR® Smart.
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University Miguel de Cervantes
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics of the Elderly During a Cognitive Stimulation Programme
This research aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), seeking an analysis of both cerebral hemodynamics in neuroplasticity and aspects related to the initiation…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04693611
- Testing
- Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Effects of Amantadine on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a fairly well-documented clinical phenomenon. Investigators will determine whether amantadine can reduce the occurrence of POCD in elderly patients with major abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03527134
- Testing
- Amantadine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhiyi Zuo
Malnutrition
The Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre Study (NHERC Study)
Elderly are at greater risk of dietary insufficiency due to age-related increases in nutrient requirements concomitant with a reduction in energy requirements, decreases in appetite and energy intake.
- Trial name
- NHERC (NCT03240952)
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Aging
Health TAPESTRY Ontario
The Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: Strengthening Quality (Health TAPESTRY) is a community-based program led by primary care teams, that creates connections between trained community volunteers, interprofessional…
- Trial name
- NCT03397836
- Testing
- Health TAPESTRY Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 599 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise and Nutrition Interventions in Age-related Sarcopenia
This project will investigate the synergistic effects of Aerobic and Resistance type Exercise, in combination with Protein Supplementation, on; Body Composition, Musculoskeletal Functioning, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life…
- Trial name
- NCT02912130
- Testing
- Protein Supplementation, Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Hope University
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Acute Effects of THC in Older Adult
The primary objective of this study is to determine if increasing age confers greater vulnerability to the acute A) cognitive (e.g., memory, attention, psychomotor function), B) subjective (e.g., anxiogenic and rewarding…
- Trial name
- THC-Aging (NCT06948136)
- Testing
- Delta-9-THC Low Dose, Delta-9-THC Medium Dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Quality of Life
Effect of Colon Delivered Vitamin C on Gut Microbiota and Related Health Biomarkers in Healthy Older Adults
Recent studies have shown that many vitamins, if consumed in high daily dosages or delivered to the colon, can modulate the gut microbiota and their metabolites.
- Trial name
- NCT05598619
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dsm-firmenich Switzerland AG
Delirium
Implementation Outcome Assessments of the Emergency Department Delirium Screening and Detection Program
Delirium occurs in up to 20% of older adults presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and is associated with poor outcomes. Failure to identify patients with ED delirium not only prevents initiation of mitigation strategies…
- Trial name
- ED-DDP (NCT05606328)
- Testing
- Emergency Department Delirium Screening and Detection Program (ED-DDP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Constipation
TD-1211 Single-Dose Study in Elderly and Young Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to measure the way in which TD-1211 is absorbed and eliminated by the body and to evaluate whether it is safe and well tolerated.
- Trial name
- NCT01655771
- Testing
- TD-1211 Dose 1, TD-1211 Dose 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glycyx Therapeutics
Implementation of Enhanced Recovery Pathway
PERFECTED WP2: Implementing Optimised Hospital Care
This study is part of the 5-year long (2013-18) PERFECTED (Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery hip-fracture Care of paTiEnts with Dementia) National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research programme.
- Trial name
- PERFECTED (NCT03269487)
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Anxiety Depression (Mild or Not Persistent)
Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People
The present study attempted to test the benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in Portuguese institutionalized elderly people, as a way to improve life satisfaction and reduce psychopathology.
- Trial name
- NCT02774018
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irmandade da Misericórdia de Albergaria-a-Velha
Healthy Elderly
Generation of Prediction Equations for BIA of the Elderly
The objective of the study is to develop prediction equations for calculating Fat-Free Mass FFM, Total Body Water TBW, Extracellular Water ECW, Visceral Adipose Tissue VAT, total Skeletal Muscle Mass SMM and segmental SMM in a…
- Trial name
- NCT04028648
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seca GmbH & Co. Kg.
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing and walking, reducing…
- Trial name
- HOLD TIGHT (NCT06596304)
- Testing
- Low intensity-resistance training with lower limb blood flow restriction, High Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation to enhance cognitive control abilities in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05907343
- Testing
- Closed-loop TBS, Open-loop TBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
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