Clinical trials: Advanced Age
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Determination of Skeletal Muscle Mass Index Values in the Turkish Population Using Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as "a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, carrying a risk of adverse outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT07510009
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
Supporting Aging Through Green Exercise (SAGE)
Aerobic exercise is an evidence-based approach to mitigate cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT05036304)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Indoors, Aerobic Exercise Outdoors
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy Lifestyle
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Chatbot Use in Older Adults for Lifestyle Change
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a smartphone-delivered AI-based chatbot in promoting healthy dietary behavior and physical activity participation among older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06901037
- Testing
- A chatbot-based intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Functional Mobility, Virtual Reality-Based Functional Assessment
Virtual Reality-Based Functional Mobility Tests in Older Adults
Objective assessment of mobility, balance, and lower extremity function in older adults is of great importance in both clinical practice and scientific research.
- Trial name
- NCT07362212
- Testing
- Clinical Assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Age Problems
Nordic Walking Training for Older People
Objective: to assess by means of a randomized clinical trial the effects of eight weeks of Nordic walking and free walking training on quality of life (QoL), static balance, dynamic variability, self-selected walking speed (SWS)…
- Trial name
- Pole walking (NCT03096964)
- Testing
- Free walking training, Nordic walking training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Stability, Balance
Effect of Water-Exercise on Balance Function of Healthy Elderly Individuals
The proposed project is a Randomized Controlled study design. Seniors (age >65) willing to participate in the study will be shortly interviewed to assess eligibility according to the inclusion-exclusion criteria.
- Trial name
- EWEB (NCT00708136)
- Testing
- water based training program to improve balance
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Comparing Tai Chi Training to a Low-Stress Physical Activity to Enhance Sleep in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Tai Chi, in comparison to conventional exercise, on the quality of sleep among sedentary older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00079664
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Hypertension
Essential Oil of Eucalyptus Effect on Cardiovascular Responses
The essential eucalyptus oil has therapeutic potential in the cardiovascular system, with possibilities of acting on the autonomic tonus and reduction of cardiovascular overload.
- Trial name
- NCT02656004
- Testing
- Essential Eucalyptus Oil, Control Session
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do vale do São Francisco
Obesity
Improving Muscle for Functional Independence Trial
Aging is associated with declines in muscle strength, power, and overall functional ability that lead to disability and loss of independence.
- Trial name
- I'MFIT (NCT01049698)
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Resistance Training + Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Individuality, Healthy
Vaccination Responses in Young and Older Adults
To follow longitudinally healthy and immune-compromised responses to pneumococcal vaccination, in 60+ individuals towards the development of personalized medicine implementation (minimum enrollments in 2 age categories: young…
- Conditions
- Individuality, Healthy, Asthma, Immune System and Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02654704
- Testing
- Pneumococcal Vaccination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Digital Storytelling, Health Promotion
The Effect of a Digital Storytelling Program on Fall Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aims to examine fall behaviors, fear of falling, and self-efficacy levels in older adults living at home through a digital storytelling program based on Pender's Health Promotion Model, and to evaluate the effect of…
- Conditions
- Digital Storytelling, Health Promotion, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT07628816
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling Program Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model on Fall Behaviors, Fear of Falling, and Self-Efficacy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Elderly
Evaluation of a Program to Improve the Life Quality of Elderly
Older people belong to an age group that has been increasing in recent decades, leading to a progressive ageing of the population.
- Trial name
- VR_LIFE (NCT06668740)
- Testing
- The use of Virtual Reality Glasses in Elderly
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Grief
A Finding Balance Writing Intervention for Older Bereaved Caregivers
The overall purpose of this study is to develop and pilot-test a theory-based psychosocial supportive "finding balance" intervention for older, bereaved spousal caregivers of a palliative cancer patient.
- Trial name
- NCT01416779
- Testing
- Writing Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Buerger's Exercises and Proprioceptive Drills on Postural Stability and Foot Perfusion in Elderly Patients With Chemotherapy
Buerger's Exercises and Proprioceptive Drills on Postural Stability and Foot Perfusion in Elderly Patients With Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common, dose-limiting side effect of neurotoxic chemotherapy agents, characterized by sensory loss, impaired proprioception, and muscle weakness, predominantly affecting the…
- Trial name
- NCT07756073
- Testing
- Buerger's Exercises
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Frailty, Sarcopenia
A Randomized Control Trial of an Intervention to Reverse Frailty and Enhance Resilience Through Exercise and Education
Resistance training done at home and protein supplementation may be the most effective and easiest to implement interventions to reverse frailty and build resilience.
- Trial name
- REFEREE (NCT04628754)
- Testing
- Exercise and protein
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Arthropathy of Hip
Evaluation of Cemented and Cementless Fixation of Dual-mobility Hip Prosthesis in Elderly Patients With Osteoarthritis
The aim of this project is to investigate prosthesis fixation in the bone, respectively cemented and uncemented operation method of Avantage® dual-mobility acetabular cup in elderly patients, wear of the plastic in dual-mobility…
- Trial name
- NCT02404727
- Testing
- cup fixation, Avantage® Cup
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Smoking Cessation, Hypertension
Group Education Helps Smoking Cessation and Hypertension Control
Smoking elderly males with stage 1 and 2 hypertension who currently smoked at least one cigarette per day and were willing to quit smoke will be invited to this cluster randomized, controlled, interventional, open clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05530083
- Testing
- group education, conventional smoking cessation management
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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
Survivorship
A Study of Brief Behavioral Activation for the Treatment of Depression in Older Adult Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to find out if a psychotherapy method called behavioral activation (BA) can be successfully delivered by telephone or videoconference (remotely) and can effectively treat depression in Older Adult…
- Trial name
- NCT05574127
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Supportive Psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abdominal Pain
Study to Evaluate Bioactive Peptides' Effect on Digestive Discomfort Symptoms of the Elderly
This trial will investigate the potential of a bioactive peptide to reduce symptoms of digestive discomfort in a generally healthy elderly population.
- Trial name
- Inflammaging (NCT04450979)
- Testing
- Bioactive hydrolysate
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuritas Ltd
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