Clinical trials: Ageing and Geriatric Health
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Asthma
Supporting Asthma Management Behaviors in Aging Adults
A 3-arm, patient-randomized trial among Latino and African-American older adults with poorly-controlled asthma will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of clinic-based vs.
- Trial name
- SAMBA (NCT02316223)
- Testing
- Supporting Asthma Management Behaviors in Aging Adults (SAMBA)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Aging
Health Outcomes of Tai Chi in Subsidized Senior Housing
The proposed study will determine whether Tai Chi is an effective and practical intervention to improve overall function and lower health care utilization in an expensive, vulnerable population of seniors that is more…
- Trial name
- Mi-WISH (NCT02346136)
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Alzheimer's Disease, Aging
aeRobic Exercise and Cognitive Health
The purpose of the aeRobic Exercise and Cognitive Health (REACH) study is to understand how an aerobic exercise intervention might help promote brain health and cognition, thereby delaying the onset of clinical symptoms of…
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT02384993)
- Testing
- Enhanced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Benefits for Overall Health Following Cochlear Implant Treatment in the Elderly Population
The purpose of this study is to show that cochlear implant treatment improves the overall health related quality of life and general well-being in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03072862
- Testing
- Commercial Nucleus Cochlear Implant Systems
- Where
- 8 sites in France, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
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
Aging
Aerobic Exercise and Cerebrovascular Function
This proposal will evaluate two brain health measures, cerebrovascular perfusion and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), before and after a proven, interval-based, aerobic exercise intervention in older Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT03803904
- Testing
- Spin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development