Clinical trials: Aging, completed
Aging
Problem Solving/Physical Interventions and Aging
The purpose of this study is to examine the relative and combined efficacy of a physical activity and health promotion program to help sedentary adults over age 70 maintain an independent life style.
- Trial name
- NCT00097643
- Testing
- exercise, health promotion
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Aging
Age-related Changes in Posture Control and Cortex Activity Under a Dynamic Perturbation
With aging, the elderly decreased ability to control postural balance will be accompanied by increased risk of falling (Berg et al, 1992;. Tinetti et al, 1988).
- Trial name
- NCT02706496
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Biological Effects of Weight Loss In Older, Obese Women
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are associated with physical impairments and biological changes in older adults. Weight loss combined with exercise may reduce inflammation and may improve physical functioning in older adults who…
- Trial name
- WL+E (NCT01032733)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aging, Inflammation
Relationship Between Thoracic Aortic Structure Assessed B PET/CT Scan and Arterial Stiffness in Elderly Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between thoracic aortic inflammation and arterial stiffness in elderly patients.
- Trial name
- FICTEP (NCT01963221)
- Testing
- fludeoxyglucose(18f), blood sample, cardiac and aortic magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Skin Aging
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Tolerance of a Light Therapy Mask on Mild to Moderate Brown Spots and Moderate to Severe Facial Wrinkles
This research study will test how well a light therapy mask works for women with mild to moderate hyperpigmentation (brown spots) and moderate to severe facial wrinkles, as compared to a "sham" or inactive investigational light…
- Trial name
- NCT03312543
- Testing
- Active Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Sarcopenia
Koji Product Supplementation' s Study
The present project is to identify the effect of black soy beans Koji product supplementation on nutrients absorption and anti-aging effect in elderly.
- Trial name
- KPS (NCT04951843)
- Testing
- Black soybean koji product
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Bilateral Hearing Loss, Healthy Aging
Dual-Task Cost in Bilateral Hearing Loss
The specific aims of the research study are: 1. Compare single-task gait parameters between individuals with hearing loss (HL) and age and education matched controls with normal hearing [normal vs moderate-profound hearing loss…
- Trial name
- NCT05540535
- Testing
- Gait assessment, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Old and Very Old People, Independent Living
Development of an ICF Core Set for Geriatric Patients in Primary Care
The sum of medical interventions can do more harm than good. Supporting patients' resources instead of combating disease might effectively help reducing "too much medicine".
- Conditions
- Old and Very Old People, Independent Living, Functioning
- Trial name
- ICF (NCT03384732)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypotension, Orthostatic
Orthostatic Hypotension in Rehabilitation Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and clinical course of orthostatic hypotension (OH) on a rehabilitation and nursing home unit during their inpatient stay and to initiate a standardized, interdisciplinary…
- Trial name
- NCT00117585
- Testing
- Treatment Phase 1, Treatment Phase 2, Treatment Phase 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease
IMPACT: Inactivity Monitoring and Physical Activity Controlled Trial
As individuals age, their physical activity decreases and sedentary time increases. Even small changes in these two behaviors can greatly decrease risks for several major health problems, including cardiovascular disease…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Diabetes
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT01869348)
- Testing
- Monitor intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Mobility Limitation, Aging
HOMEStudy: Development of a Home-based Self-delivered Prehabilitation Intervention to Proactively Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults
Older adults often have difficulty performing complex walking tasks leading to increased fall incidence and subsequent injury. Even in the best clinical settings, it may not be possible for patients or clinicians to dedicate the…
- Trial name
- NCT05583578
- Testing
- Home-based mobility testing and active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Healthy Diet, Healthy Aging
Acute Effects of Added Sugar Intake on Cerebrovascular Function and Brain Integrity
This study will focus on acute effects of added sugars on brain health in a specific age group (30-64 years old). We will provide participants two meals (one meal containing 16 g of added sugars and the other containing 61 g of…
- Trial name
- NCT05408338
- Testing
- Low Added Sugar Meal, High Added Sugar Meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Disabled People, Aging
Determining the Needs of Aging People With Disabilities
Heterogeneous modalities of aging lead to describe three categories of elderly patients: 1-healthy without frailty, 2- healthy with frailty, 3- patients with chronic disease(s) and frailty.
- Conditions
- Disabled People, Aging, Mental Handicap
- Trial name
- PHV (NCT02735005)
- Testing
- SMAF assessment
- Where
- 30 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 741 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Elderly, Sarcopenia
Human Muscle Gene Expression Profiles in Young and Old Men
To reach the goals of living longer in better medical conditions, many countries reach the same conclusion: new strategies have to be developed to avoid, or at least limit, the effects of age; this requires a better knowledge of…
- Trial name
- CERA (NCT00725166)
- Testing
- Skeletal muscle aging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Aging, Healthy Aging
Eating Habits and Lifestyle Profile of an Italian Aging Cohort
Aging is characterized by low-grade inflammatory state, supported by impairment oxidative balance and endocrine changes, leading to changes in: body composition, such as decrease in lean body mass and increase in adipose tissue…
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Style, Eating Habit
- Trial name
- NCT04401930
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Metabolic Syndrome X
Weight Loss in Diabetic, Older Obese Adults
This study examines the effects of weight loss and aerobic exercise training on sugar metabolism and other risk factors for heart disease in obese older individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00108329
- Testing
- Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Aging
Effects of Exergames on Muscle and Lung Function in Elderly
The goal of this study is to examine the effects of 8-weeks exergames program on pulmonary function, muscle strength and cognitive function in elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT06921057
- Testing
- exergame
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part I
Workplaces rely on upper heat stress limits provided by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) to manage the health and safety of workers in hot environments.
- Conditions
- Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional, Heat Fatigue, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05847712
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
Bridging Generations: Educating Children on Dementia and Fall Prevention Through Animation
A retrospective data review was conducted on a case-control trial involving 60 children (29 boys, 31 girls) as part of a public education initiative hosted on the web-based platform "Hand in Hand Across Barriers - Public…
- Trial name
- fall (NCT07000370)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University