Clinical trials: Ageing
Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Crossover Trial for Nicotinamide Riboside in Subjective Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment
In this research study we want to learn more about whether taking Niagen, a daily supplement containing a form of Vitamin B3, will improve cognitive function, mood, and daily activity in people with Subjective Cognitive Decline…
- Conditions
- Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT04078178
- Testing
- Niagen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Steven E Arnold, MD
Aging
Metformin to Augment Strength Training Effective Response in Seniors (MASTERS)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a commonly prescribed drug, metformin, can enhance the benefits seen during resistance exercise such as increased muscle mass and strength.
- Trial name
- NCT02308228
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Training, Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Kern
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Levetiracetam and Memory Function in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
This research is being done to find out if daily use of the drug levetiracetam can improve memory function in individuals with memory problems like those associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01044758
- Testing
- Levetiracetam 62.5mg, Levetiracetam 125mg, Levetiracetam 250mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Social Isolation, Aging
A Personalized Health Behavior System
The objectives of this study are to examine the usability and efficacy, for diverse older adults, of a new tablet-based dynamic system: the Fittle Senior System (FSS) that will provide: (1) personalized behavior-change programs…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- FITTLESenior (NCT03538158)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Aging
Maintaining Autonomy as we Age. Strategy Training for Age-related Executive Dysfunction.
Healthy older adults with self-reported cognitive difficulties who receive strategy training will demonstrate greater performance benefits on measures of real-world activities, relative to those receiving a control intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT01163279
- Testing
- Real world strategy approach, Psychosocial Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Aging Well
Virtual Reality and Technologies for Elderly
The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the determinants and opportunities for acceptance of immersive technologies to support physical, cognitive, and social health and the possibilities for "aging well" among the…
- Trial name
- NCT06076148
- Testing
- Virtual reality games
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Hypogonadism, Male, Physical Activity
Strength Training as a Supplemental Therapy of Androgen Deficiency of the Aging Male
This study examines the effect of 12-week strength training program with and without testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on body composition, physical function, selected biochemical markers of metabolic health, molecular…
- Conditions
- Hypogonadism, Male, Physical Activity, Testosterone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03282682
- Testing
- Strength training
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Deglutition, Healthy Swallowing
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Healthy Swallowing
Thickened liquids are commonly used as an intervention for people with dysphagia (swallowing impairment). However, the field currently lacks a proper understanding of how this intervention works.
- Conditions
- Deglutition, Healthy Swallowing, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04114617
- Testing
- Starch-thickened liquids, Xanthan-gum thickened liquids, Barium concentration
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Efficacy And Safety Of CX516 In Elderly Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Glutamate is fundamentally involved in learning and memory. Memory loss associated with mild cognitive impairment may be due to loss of glutamate receptors in the aging brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00040443
- Testing
- CX516
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- RespireRx
Aging
Sex Differences in Vascular Responses to Exercise
A key early event in cardiovascular disease development is endothelial dysfunction, characterized by impaired flow-mediated dilation.
- Trial name
- NCT04128215
- Testing
- Control Period, Exercise Period
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Accidental Falls
Intervention to Enhance Lateral Balance Function and Prevent Falls in Aging
Falls and their consequences are among the major problems in the medical care of older individuals. The long-term goal of this research is to establish the efficacy of a scientifically grounded and mechanism-based therapeutic…
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT01370174)
- Testing
- Physical Training Interventions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cardiovascular Diseases, Aging
Cardio-vascular Protective Effects of Wolfberry in Middle-aged and Older Adults
This purpose of this study is to assess the impact of consuming wolfberry on cardiovascular risk in Singapore's middle-aged and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03535844
- Testing
- Wolfberry, Healthy diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Hypertension, Physical Disability
The Effect of Sodium Reduction on Blood Pressure and Physical Function in Older Adults
This study will examine the effects of low sodium meal plan on seated blood pressure in older adults from a community-based, congregate senior living facility.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Physical Disability, Aging
- Trial name
- SOTRUE (NCT04074941)
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Aging Hands
Evaluation of Radiesse® Dermal Filler for Hand Rejuvenation
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of Radiesse® Injectable Dermal Filler for hand treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01004107
- Testing
- Radiesse Injectable Dermal Filler
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merz North America, Inc.
Obesity, Weight Loss
Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function
This study will evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a 6-month weight loss intervention and 12-months of follow-up on physical function, muscle mass, and weight loss…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- UPLIFT (NCT03074643)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention months 0-6, Exercise intervention months 0-6, Carbohydrate supplement for months 0-6
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Depressive Symptoms
Berries, Bugs, and the Blues
This study aims to investigate the impact of daily freeze-dried blueberry powder consumption on the gut microbiota, fecal short chain fatty acids, and depressive symptom severity in 40older, sedentary adults with depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT05817383
- Testing
- Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Comparison of Insulin Detemir and NPH Insulin Given Once Daily in Ageing Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of the trial is to compare insulin detemir once daily to NPH insulin once daily as measured by blood sugar control in ageing subjects with type 2 diabetes naive to previous insulin…
- Trial name
- 3L (NCT00506662)
- Testing
- insulin detemir, insulin NPH
- Where
- 2 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Older Adults, Mental Health
The BE WITH Project: A Partially Nested Randomized Control Trial (PN-RCT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the BE WITH (Belonging through Empathy With Intentional Targeted Helping) innovation delivered to older adults improves their mental health.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Mental Health, Depression, Loneliness
- Trial name
- BE_WITH (NCT07204444)
- Testing
- standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training, standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training + ASIST training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Older Adults, Healthy Aging
danceSing Care Evaluation: Testing the Effectiveness
This pilot randomised controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of a 12-week music and movement intervention in older adults in care homes compared to a waitlist control group.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Healthy Aging, Aging, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05601102
- Testing
- danceSing Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
Optimizing Electronic Health Record Prompts With Behavioral Economics to Improve Prescribing for Older Adults
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT04284553)
- Testing
- Order Entry, Open Encounter, Follow-up booster Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital