Clinical trials: Ageing
Pain, Depressive Symptoms
Depression and Pain Perseverance Through Empowered Recovery Intervention
African American women who are 50 years of age and older with depressive symptoms, pain and difficulty with mobility will participate in the DAPPER intervention study that includes 8 nurse visits in participants' homes to help…
- Conditions
- Pain, Depressive Symptoms, Frailty, Aging
- Trial name
- DAPPER (NCT04091347)
- Testing
- DAPPER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Depressive Symptoms
Blueberries, Inflammation, Motivation, and Physical Activity
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of daily supplementation of freeze-dried blueberry to modulate inflammation-driven lack of motivation in 40 sedentary, older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT05735587
- Testing
- Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Depression
Online Peer Networked Collaborative Learning for Managing Depressive Symptoms
The goal of this field trial is to tailor and test a web-based intervention in adults 65 years of age or older. Two versions of the web-based intervention have been created and will be tested--one with an online social network…
- Trial name
- MoodTech (NCT02841787)
- Testing
- iCBT for late life depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Aging
Fatigability of Lower Limb Muscle in Older Adults: Protective Effects of Strength Training Exercise in Old Men and Women
The proposed studies will assess 1) the mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability during dynamic exercise (Aims 1 and 2) and 2) the effectiveness of high-velocity resistance training coupled with blood flow…
- Trial name
- NCT03888040
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Aging, Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Effects of Androgenicity in Aging Men and Women
The goal of this research study is to study the effect of testosterone or estrogen on blood sugar control and fat metabolism. Changes in hormone levels with age may affect risk factors for heart disease such as diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00680797
- Testing
- Testosterone, Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ageing
Effect of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Device on Overall Facial Appearance
Safety and clinical performance of the BMR Face device (manufactured by Bio-Medical Research)
- Trial name
- NCT01740440
- Testing
- BMR Face
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bio-Medical Research, Ltd.
Physical Endurance
Isometric Core Muscle Endurance in Healthy Active and Non-active Working Age Populations
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between core muscle endurance and participants' age in healthy adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04209335
- Testing
- isometric core muscle endurance testing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanna Holmberg
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Heart Rate and Breathing Effects on Attention and Memory
In the current study, we will examine how daily paced breathing affects plasma amyloid beta levels and the rate of learning in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Age-related Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- HeartBEAM (NCT05602220)
- Testing
- Brain training, Paced breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Function in Elderly Marathon Runners
There is substantial research on the effects of physical exercise on cognitive functions. However, less attention has been paid on the requirements of training intensity and length to enhance cognitive abilities in the elderly.
- Trial name
- APSOEM (NCT01045031)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Aging, Pain
RHA® 4 With New Anesthetic - Nasolabial Folds
This is a randomized, controlled, double-blinded, within-subject (split-face), multicenter, prospective study to investigate whether RHA® 4 with New Anesthetic Agent is non-inferior to RHA® 4 (with lidocaine) in terms of…
- Trial name
- NCT04087395
- Testing
- RHA®4 with new anesthetic agent, RHA®4-Lidocaine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teoxane SA
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Depression
Brain Aging and Treatment Response in Geriatric Depression
The proposed project will evaluate the role of neuroimaging biomarkers of brain aging (i.e., neurodegenerative and vascular brain changes) and mild cognitive impairment in the patterns of treatment response to memantine combined…
- Trial name
- NCT01902004
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Obesity, PreDiabetes
Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk and Promoting Functional Health in Older Adults With Obesity and Prediabetes
Obesity and pre-diabetes threatens the overall health and functional independence of older adults but lifestyle weight management for diabetes prevention, soon to be reimbursed by Medicare, can reduce this burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, PreDiabetes, Aging
- Trial name
- Sustain-DPP (NCT03500640)
- Testing
- DPP Intensive: 30-minute calls, DPP Support: 15-minute calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy
Effect of an Alpha-linolenic Acid-rich Supplement on Ketogenesis and Plasma Fatty Acids
Background: As the main alternative fuel to glucose for the brain, increased plasma ketones could potentially help compensate for brain glucose hypometabolism occurring during aging.
- Trial name
- NCT02410161
- Testing
- alpha-linolenic acid-rich supplement
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
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
Skin Aging
Proof of Concept Anti-ageing Clinical Study in Healthy Subjects
The objective of this POC clinical study is to evaluate the moisturising effects on fine lines and wrinkles, texture, barrier function, hydration and elasticity delivered by 4 weeks of twice daily application of the test product…
- Trial name
- NCT03180645
- Testing
- Test product (Moisturising cream), Positive control (Commercial market place moisturising cream), No treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Frailty Syndrome
Ghrelin Plus Strength Training in Frail Elderly Study
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to physical deterioration including muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and unintentional weight loss. There are currently no approved therapies for frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT01898611
- Testing
- Ghrelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hormone Deficiency, Aging
Three Month Treatment of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) in the Elderly
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a naturally occurring hormone, called Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) on the muscle, bone, and fat tissues of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT01410799
- Testing
- Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH )
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy
Planning the Next Steps: Using an Implementation Intention Approach to Increase Daily Walking
The study goal is to design an intervention utilizing implementation intentions to help participants prospectively plan and visualize ways to increase activity for the next day among working adults who do not currently exercise…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy, Control Locus
- Trial name
- NCT03124563
- Testing
- Control Group, Implementation Intention Condition
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin-Related
Screening for Cardiac Amyloidosis With Nuclear Imaging for Minority Populations
In this study, the investigators recruited a cohort of elderly Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure to define the number of patients who have cardiac amyloidosis by utilizing highly sensitive heart imaging and blood…
- Trial name
- SCAN-MP (NCT03812172)
- Testing
- 99mTc-PYP or 99m Tc-HDP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- Mathew S. Maurer, MD