Clinical trials: Ageing
HIV/AIDS, Chronic Pain
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Aging People Living With HIV in Chronic Pain
Chronic pain impacts a large proportion of aging people living with HIV (aPLWH) and involves factors directly related to HIV (neurotoxicity) and psychosocial co-morbidities common in aPLWH (i.e. social isolation and loneliness).
- Trial name
- NCT03699020
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Chronic Pain Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypoglycemia, Aging
Prepare for Your Diabetes Care
As adults with type 2 diabetes age, they are increasingly vulnerable to treatment-related hypoglycemia and its related complications (including hospitalization and death).
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypoglycemia, Aging, Patient Activation
- Trial name
- NCT05263310
- Testing
- Prepare for Your Diabetes Care, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Aging, Sarcopenia
Dietary Nitrate and Muscle Power With Aging
The purpose of this study is to see if drinking beetroot juice (BRJ) is beneficial for aging patients. We hope to determine the effect of BRJ on exercise performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03513302
- Testing
- nitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Postmenopausal Symptoms, Aging
Cholinergic Health After Menopause (CHAMP)
Women are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Notably at menopause, some women experience a change in cognition. However, not all women experience negative effects of menopause on cognition.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Symptoms, Aging, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- CHAMP (NCT04129060)
- Testing
- Cholinergic antagonist
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Urgency Urinary Incontinence
Investigation of Brain Mechanisms Involved in the Urinary Continence Mechanism Associated With Aging
Urge urinary incontinence (UUI) is a common problem in older people which vastly reduces quality of life, yet the cause and mechanism of disease are not well understood.
- Trial name
- NCT04599088
- Testing
- Brain functional MRI with simplified urodynamics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cancer of Breast
Aging Mammary Stem Cells and Breast Cancer Prevention
To examine whether rapamycin can reduce malignant markers and aberrant mammary stem/progenitor cells (MaSCs) number in surgical specimens
- Trial name
- NCT02642094
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- LuZhe Sun
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
A Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention for Cognitive Aging Research
Despite well-documented disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (AD) prevalence, incidence, treatment, and mortality, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05444244
- Testing
- Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Signs of Facial Aging With Volume Loss in the Upper Cheeks, Nasolabial Folds and Marionette Lines
Safety, Effectiveness and Participant Satisfaction Study of a Dermal Filler (of RADIESSE® (+) Lidocaine) in the Treatment of Ageing Signs in the Face
The primary objective is to collect clinical data to confirm performance and safety for RADIESSE® (+) Lidocaine, when used in accordance with its labelling in the treatment of nasolabial folds, marionette lines and/or upper cheek…
- Trial name
- RaLido (NCT03650387)
- Testing
- RADIESSE® (+) Lidocaine
- Where
- 7 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Merz North America, Inc.
Overweight
Exercise and Phytoestrogens: Effect on Factors Predisposing to Cardiovascular Disease(CVD) in Postmenopausal Women
Menopause is characterized by a decrease of estrogen and progesterone levels and is associated with various changes in body composition, including an accumulation of total fat mass, a relocation of adiposity to the abdomen…
- Trial name
- NCT01048606
- Testing
- Phytoestrogens without exercise, Phytoestrogens + exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Aging
Revitalize Cognition: Near Infrared Stimulation in Older Adults
Changes in mood and cognition are common in older adulthood. Some studies have suggested that transcranial application of near-infrared (NIR) light may have enhancing effects on cognitive and mood status in young adults and…
- Trial name
- NCT02582593
- Testing
- MedX 1116 Rehab Console
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Accelerating Learning in a Healthy Older Population
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03467698
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Uveitis, Iritis
Retinal OCT and (mfERG) Related to Age, Sex, and the Use of Anti-inflammatory Medications
Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an established technology which enables a detailed cross-sectional visualization of the retinal micro-anatomy, and an objective measurement of its thickness in-vivo.
- Conditions
- Uveitis, Iritis, Iridocyclitis, Anterior Uveitis
- Trial name
- NCT00476593
- Testing
- Diclofenac, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Aging
Metformin in Longevity Study (MILES).
Metformin, an FDA approved first-line drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has known beneficial effects on glucose metabolism.
- Trial name
- MILES (NCT02432287)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Treatment, Placebo
The Cognitive Enhancing Effects of D-Cycloserine Among Non-Demented Elderly
The goal of this study is to determine whether a study medication (d-cycloserine) improves the ability of older adults to perform on tests of neuropsychological functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT01361633
- Testing
- d-cycloserine, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Yoga to Prevent Mobility Limitations in Older Adults
The loss of mobility during aging impacts independence and leads to further disability, morbidity, and reduced life expectancy. The study objective was to examine the feasibility and safety of conducting a randomized controlled…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03544879
- Testing
- Yoga Intervention, Healthy Aging Education
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Physical Disability
Aging With Long Term Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and efficacy of an adapted evidence-based program (REBIL) to reduce barriers to community participation and remove fall hazards at home for adults aging with physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04589988
- Testing
- Removing Environmental Barriers to Independent Living (REBIL), Waitlist Attentional Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Aging
Effect of Aging on Cortical Excitability and Motor Learning
The objective of the current proposal is to identify 1) how aging-related changes in GABAergic cortical inhibition affect motor performance, and 2) how aerobic exercise may improve inhibitory function and facilitate motor…
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT03750903)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching and Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity, Aging
Independent Walking for Brain Health
Physical activity interventions with older adults can improve brain health; however most interventions have been performed in gym-like settings that reach a small sector of the senior population.
- Trial name
- NCT03058146
- Testing
- Mobile Health Walking Condition, Healthy Aging Education Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy Aging
A Mobile Tai Chi Platform for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - Phase II
This is a single-arm longitudinal feasibility study for older adults that involves a 12-week home-based Tai Chi program and includes four remote and/or in-person data collection visits.
- Trial name
- NCT05006261
- Testing
- Tele-Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Aging
Optimizing Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance for Walking Across the Life Span
The investigators seek to determine whether ankle exoskeletons can reduce metabolic energy expenditure during walking for users across the age-spectrum.
- Trial name
- NCT04033146
- Testing
- Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology