Clinical trials: Ageing and Geriatric Health
Aging, Healthy Aging
Physical Fitness in Elderly
Aging decreases the physical fitness levels in living beings. The environmental factors also have a major effect on the physical fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT04250870
- Testing
- Senior Fitness Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Ageing and Geriatric Health
Development and Effectiveness of the Occupational Activities Module on the Quality of Life of Older Persons
The purpose of this study was to find out whether the Occupational Activities Module (Modul Aktiviti Cara Kerja - MACK) could help older adults stay more active and healthier.
- Trial name
- NCT07251855
- Testing
- Occupational Activities
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Healthy Aging
Vestibular Stimulation, Exercise and Light Optimization for Circadian Clock Enhancement (Velocce)
This study investigates the effects of remote interventions based on the exposure to one or more zeitgebers (i.e. adapted physical activity alone or combined with bright light exposure, or galvanic vestibular stimulation)…
- Trial name
- velocce (NCT05030389)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity (APA), Bright Light Exposure (BLE), Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Caen Normandie
Type 2 Diabetes, Appetite Regulation
GLycaemic Outcomes With Whey Protein in ageING
The goal of this placebo-controlled, partial crossover design study is to identify the impact of consuming whey protein before meals on free-living glucose control in older adults living with type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Appetite Regulation, Whey Protein, Ageing and Geriatric Health
- Trial name
- GLOWING (NCT07285811)
- Testing
- Glycaemic control with whey protein, Glycaemic control with different doses of whey protein
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Healthy Aging, Middle-aged and Older Adults
Peanut Butter and Brain Health
Healthy foods, including peanuts, may improve brain function, which is essential for cognitive and metabolic health, and may contribute to improved food intake regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07774546
- Testing
- Peanut butter
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
ELDERLY PEOPLE
Laughter Yoga is Role in Enhancing Sleep and Well-being in the Elderly
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effects of Laughter Yoga on sleep quality, vitality, active aging, and quality of life in individuals aged 60 and over.
- Trial name
- NCT06685731
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Artvin Coruh University
Well Being
Community Choirs To Promote Healthy Aging; Community of Voices Chorus
The investigators will recruit 450 older adults and will utilize 12 Administration on Aging (AoA)-supported senior centers to implement a multisite, cluster randomized (by center), wait-list clinical trial.
- Trial name
- COV (NCT01869179)
- Testing
- Community of Voices choir program, Wait-list control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aging Well
Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn more about the potential for using virtual reality in older adults living in residences for elderly to maintain health (physical activity, cognitive activity, social behaviors).
- Trial name
- NCT06117319
- Testing
- Individual assistance Virtual reality training sessions, Collective assistance Virtual reality training sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Tooth Loss, Periodontal Disease
"Clinical Trials to Enhance Elders' Oral Health" ("TEETH")
The purpose of this study is to determine if regular rinsing with chlorhexidine is effective as a long-term preventive method for reducing the incidence of tooth loss in low income older adults.
- Conditions
- Tooth Loss, Periodontal Disease, Tooth Decay
- Trial name
- NCT00004640
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine rinse
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Aged Healthy Volunteer
Dairy Intake and Brain Health in Aging
The purpose of this study is to learn if dairy food consumption may help brain health in aging by protecting nerve cells from oxidative damage.
- Trial name
- NCT02245035
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Ageing
Microbiome of the Ageing Gut and Its Effect on Human Gut Health and Cognition.
The investigators aim to undertake a 49-month longitudinal study in a cohort of 360 healthy individuals of 60 years and older, living in East Anglia to understand the role of gut microbes (the microbiome) in healthy ageing.
- Trial name
- MOTION (NCT04199195)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quadram Institute Bioscience
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
Exploring the Impact of Dementia Prevention Programs Using Robots as Intervention Tools on Community Elderly
The purpose of this study is to intervene in the cognitive functions of the community elderly through the "Robot Dementia Prevention Course" training.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT06984458
- Testing
- Robot Dementia Prevention Course
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Patient Compliance
Cognitive Regulation Training and Exercise Trial
The purpose of this double-blinded, randomized controlled study is to compare CORTEX (Cognitive Regulation Training and Exercise), a multi-faceted, center- and home-delivered- general and exercise-specific-active and traditional…
- Trial name
- CORTEX-II (NCT03124667)
- Testing
- Games, Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Anxiety
Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Therapy: A Feasibility Study for Late Life Anxiety
Canadians 65 and older experience anxiety at a rate of 6.4%, affecting more than 300,000 people. In Ontario, 5.6% of adults 65 and older have anxiety, representing over 100,000 people.
- Trial name
- NCT04415528
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stacey Hatch
Healthy
Effect of Lipidic Nutrients on Memory and Well Being in Healthy Aging Adults
Nutrimemo aims to study the effect of a daily consumption of a mix of vitamin A and long chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) on the evolution of cognitive functions in healthy elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- NUTRIMEMO (NCT02626247)
- Testing
- Vitamin A +Long chain PUFA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutrimemo Consortium
Depressive Symptoms
Collaborative Stepped-Care and Productive Ageing Program for Older People With Depressive Symptoms
The Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness (JC JoyAge) has developed and implemented a collaborative stepped care model for older persons at-risk of or with depression in four districts in Hong Kong…
- Trial name
- JCJoyAge2 (NCT04863300)
- Testing
- Collaborative stepped care and peer support
- Where
- 43 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Memory Impairment, Age-related Cognitive Decline
Development of an Innovative Health Ingredient From Marine By-products for the Healthy Aging
This interventional, randomised, placebo-controlled and double-blind study aims to evaluate the effect of a dietary supplementation with a blue fish hydrolysate derived from marine by-products, containing peptides and n-3…
- Trial name
- BRAINBOOSTER (NCT04910399)
- Testing
- Blue fish hydrolysate
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abyss Ingredients
Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over
Reliability and Validity Assessment of the Health-Related Quality of Life Scale Developed for Active Older Adults
INTRODUCTION You are invited to take part in this academic study because you are 65 years or older and live independently in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT07115888
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Aging, Frailty
Evaluation of a Health Monitoring Platform for Elderly in Home Care Context
This study aims at, as a primary objective, studying acceptability of elderly about a health monitoring platform for home support and home care.
- Trial name
- ACCORDS (NCT04514536)
- Testing
- Health monitors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Institutionalization, Elderly
Aurora: AI-Based Narrative Intervention to Support Emotional Well-Being in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Aurora is an interdisciplinary project evaluating a chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention designed to promote emotional expression, autobiographical meaning-making, identity processes, and emotional well-being through…
- Conditions
- Institutionalization, Elderly, Mental Health, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- Aurora (NCT07494110)
- Testing
- chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona