Clinical trials: Advanced Age
Elderly
Effects of Physical Exercise, Virtual Reality and Brain Exercise on Balance of the Elderly
The objectives of this study were to 1) compare balance of the elderly by Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) among physical exercise, virtual reality, brain exercise and control groups after intervention, 2)…
- Trial name
- NCT03118414
- Testing
- Physical Exercise, Virtual Reality, Brain Exercise
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication
Hearing Health for Korean American Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The objective of this study is to develop and assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention tailored to the needs of…
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- K-HEARS MCI (NCT06068933)
- Testing
- K-HEARS Intervention, K-HEARS Sound Amplifier Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Influenza Vaccine
Safety and Immunogenicity of Cam2020 M2SR H3N2 Monovalent Influenza Vaccine Alone or With Licensed IIV in Older Adults
This is a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled Phase 1b study evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of the investigational Cam2020 M2SR H3N2 influenza vaccine delivered IN alone or concomitantly with…
- Trial name
- NCT05163847
- Testing
- Cam2020 M2SR H3N2 influenza vaccine, Fluzone HD IIV
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FluGen Inc
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Mental Health
Three-dimensional Virtual Reality and Hands-on Aromatherapy
A quasi-experimental trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of this combination in promoting happiness, perceived stress, sleep quality, experience on meditation, and life satisfaction among institutionalized older…
- Trial name
- NCT04324216
- Testing
- 3D virtual reality and hands-on aromatherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Elderly Men
Phototherapy in Association to Resistance Training in the Elderly: the Effect on Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass and Functional Capacity
Phototherapy has been largely used in rehabilitation programs due to its analgesic, antiinflammatory and healing effects. Lately, its effects of optimizing the results of resistance training on young individuals have been…
- Trial name
- NCT03287284
- Testing
- Active Low Level Laser Therapy, Resistance Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Swallowing Function, Swallowing Risk
DDK Acoustic Analysis and Swallowing Indicators
This study examines whether simple speech tasks and a swallowing screening test can help identify swallowing risk in adults of different ages.
- Conditions
- Swallowing Function, Swallowing Risk, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- AAP-DDK (NCT07626749)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Assessment of Elderly Primary Care Patients
Most primary care physicians do not screen older patients for cognitive impairment. Identification of cognitive impairment may result in earlier referral for diagnostic work-up and earlier treatment and better patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01492335
- Testing
- Cognitive Report, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sarcopenia
Effects of Eccentric Training Intervention in Older Adults
Sarcopenia leads to loss of muscle mass and muscle strength during the aging process. It has been reported that eccentric training has some positive effects on the preservation of eccentric strength, with less delayed onset…
- Trial name
- NCT04099316
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise, Conventional resistance exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Does Acoustic Stimulation During Sleep Boost Slow Wave Sleep and Memory Performance?
With aging the amount of slow wave sleep decreases drastically and this disruption is markedly exaggerated in older adults suffering from mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04277104
- Testing
- Closed loop acoustic stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Frailty, Muscle Weakness
The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore
To investigate the efficacy of a 12-week Functional Power Training (FPT) program in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling older adults in Singapore for the management of physical frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT04438876
- Testing
- Functional Power Training, Usual care
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
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)
Edentulous
Mandibular Single Implant Overdenture: a Prospective Clinical Trial
Study hypothesis: that there would be no difference in patient satisfaction among institutionalised older people before and after treatment with a mandibular single implant-retained overdenture.
- Trial name
- NCT01421849
- Testing
- Denture implantation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Osteoporosis, Fall Injury
Dancing Against Fall Fractures in Osteoporosis Patients and Healthy Elderly
This study evaluates physiological measurements and their role in among falls in healthy elderly (65yr or older) or elderly suffering from osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03683849
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Memory
Memory and Mental Health in Aging
A comparison of memory training with and without donepezil.
- Trial name
- NCT02988908
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Old Age; Debility, Peripheral Neuropathy
Protective Arm Balance Responses
The overall objective of this study is to investigate the effect of attention control training on reach-grasp stabilizing responses during fall-induced perturbations.
- Trial name
- PAT (NCT06388434)
- Testing
- Protective Arm Balance Response Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Seasonal Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of Influenza Vaccine (Surface Antigen, Inactivated) Ph.Eur, Formulation 2010/2011, When Administered to Adult and Elderly Subjects
Influenza poses a significant threat to individual and public health, and influenza vaccination with a trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine is widely recommended to children, adults at risks and elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT01161264
- Testing
- Influenza Vaccine (Surface Antigen, Inactivated) Ph.Eur, Formulation 2010/2011
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Sleep Disturbance, Interaction
Integration of Tai Chi and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults
This is a novel and the first study to investigate the impacts of the integrated treatment of Tai Chi (TC) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on sleep disturbances and the potential mechanisms of arousal…
- Trial name
- NCT06411509
- Testing
- TC plus active rTMS, TC-alone, Low intensity physical exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Resilience, Psychological, Joy of Living
Effects of Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy on Resilience and Joy of Living in Older Adults
This study will examine whether art-based group reminiscence therapy can improve psychological resilience and joy of living in adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Psychological, Joy of Living, Elderly Active Patients
- Trial name
- NCT07905521
- Testing
- Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tuğçe KAPLAN UYAN
Aging
Nutraceutical Effects on Long-Term Memory
Interventions to improve the cognitive health of older adults are of critical importance. In the current protocol, ithe investigators conducted a short-term (two months) randomized clinical trial to examine the influence of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01963767
- Testing
- NT-020
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
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