Clinical trials: Aging
Skin Aging
Randomized Trial of Combination Treatment With Sofwave and Sculptra
Evaluation of treatment on the upper arm with Sculptra and Sofwave on the same day versus Sofwave followed by Sculptra 1 month later.
- Trial name
- NCT07342452
- Testing
- Sofwave, Sculptra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging Disorder
Carbon Dioxide Administration and Brain Waste Clearance
The current study tests whether different exposures to carbon dioxide (CO2) can safely result in the increased movement of proteins from the brain into the blood.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging Disorder, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Trial name
- COPETBI (NCT07357090)
- Testing
- Hypercapnia task performed during fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew Mayer
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Sarcopenia, Physical Inactivity
Women in Action: A Multicomponent Intervention for Older Women
"Women in Action" is a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods study evaluating a 16-week multicomponent intervention (supervised strength/aerobic/balance training plus psychoeducational and nutrition-focused behavioral workshops) for…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Physical Inactivity, Menopause, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- WIA (NCT07860424)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise, nutrition, and psychoeducational program
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Oviedo
Brain Aging, Cerebrovascular Function
AKG and Brain Health in Aging
This proposal will test the hypothesis that AKG supplementation will improve NGVC responses and cognitive performance in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07861867
- Testing
- Calcium AKG
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Frailty, Frailty in Older Adults
ENRICH Study: A Mixed-methods Feasibility Study of a Nurse-led Model of Care for Social Frailty in Philippine Primary Care
The ENRICH Study is a single-arm, single-site, mixed-methods feasibility and pilot implementation study examining a culturally adapted, nurse-led model of care for social frailty among community-dwelling older adults in one…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frailty in Older Adults, Frailty in Aging
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT07861997)
- Testing
- Group activities (i.e., low impact exercise), peer counseling, volunteering, Social Frailty Care Bundle (SFCB)
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy, Stroke
Influence of Brain Oscillation-Dependent TMS on Motor Function
Background: When people have a stroke, they often have difficulty moving their arms and hands. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can improve how well people with and without stroke can move their arms and hands.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Stroke, Normal Physiology, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03288220
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Aging
Metabolic and Functional Consequences of Aging in Health and Disease
Considerable heterogeneity in the aging population has been observed. The exceptional longevity of individuals reaching 100 years old, so-called centenarians may be an example of life-long healthy aging, or added years may be…
- Trial name
- NCT05240885
- Testing
- Stable tracer infusion in a postabsorptive state
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Aging, Mobility Disability
The Impact of Biological Mechanisms of Aging on Response Variability to Resistance Training in Older Adults
To critically examine biological, clinical, and behavioral modulators of progressive resistance training-associated exercise response heterogeneity in physical function and whole-body metabolism in older adults.
- Trial name
- BRIO (NCT06940037)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Training, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Metabolic Syndrome, Aging
Sustainable Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Managing Metabolic Disorders in Older Women
This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07015307
- Testing
- Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program, Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Aging and Exercise Impacts on Glymphatic Function
Aging and Exercise Impacts on Glymphatic Function
This is a prospective, interventional, non-blinded, single center research project that will recruit cognitively unimpaired subjects in the 25-55 year old and 55-75 year old range.
- Trial name
- NCT07775196
- Testing
- Acute Aerobic exercise
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Red Blood Cell Health, Biological Aging
Effect of Pentadecanoic Acid Supplementation on Red Blood Cell Health and Biological Aging in Healthy Older Adults
This Phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study will evaluate the effects of pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) supplementation on red blood cell (RBC) health and predicted biological age in healthy…
- Conditions
- Red Blood Cell Health, Biological Aging, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07812792
- Testing
- Pentadecanoic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ReCellience15, Inc
Overweight (BMI > 25), Obesity & Overweight
WB-EMS Combined With Nutritional Guidance for a High-Protein Diet on Body Composition, Muscle Function, Psychological and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults With Excess Adiposity
This is a 16-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) with outcome assessor blinding. The objective is to investigate the effects of resistance training (RT) combined with whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation (WB-NMES)…
- Conditions
- Overweight (BMI > 25), Obesity & Overweight, Aging
- Trial name
- WB-EMS (NCT07859072)
- Testing
- Whole-Body Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (WB-NMES), Conventional Resistance Training, High-Protein Nutritional Guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)
Hypertension, Aging
Nicotinamide Riboside for Treating Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Middle-aged and Older Adults
Aging is the primary risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the number one cause of death in developed societies. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) increase with age and is a key intermediary factor linking aging to increased…
- Trial name
- NCT03821623
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Seals
Aging, Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Depression (The COG-D Study)
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) enhances the effects of computerized cognitive training in older adults with recurrent depression (2 or more lifetime episodes; either current or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Depression, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- NCT05400512
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sarcopenia, Aging
Reducing Falls With Progressive Resistance Training for the Oldest Old Adults With Reduced Muscle Strength
This study will investigate the effects of 12 months of high-intensity progressive resistance training compared with a control group on fall-rate in older adults with reduced muscle strength.
- Trial name
- ReFit (NCT05691166)
- Testing
- High-intensity progressive resistance training, Written physical activity guidance
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Menopause, Aging
Role of Menopause in Thermoregulation
The frequency and severity of heat waves has increased in the last decades. Older adults (over 65 years) have impaired responses to heat stress making them at increased risk for adverse events.
- Trial name
- NCT06798571
- Testing
- Elagolix Oral Tablet, Estradiol patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Aging, Behavior
NHRI Intelligent Voice Interactive Platform for High-Quality Community Living Among Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of an integrated smart voice platform on quality of life and local healthy aging among community-dwelling older adults in both urban and rural areas.
- Trial name
- NCT07855874
- Testing
- NHRI Smart Voice Interaction Platform
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Frailty Syndrome, Aging
Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Secretome in Frailty (VinVital)
This is a Phase I, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell secretome capsules (VinVital) in patients with frailty syndrome.
- Trial name
- VinVital (NCT07856602)
- Testing
- VinVital
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology
HIV Infections, Alcohol Drinking
Precision Microbiota Interventions for Senoreduction Trial
People with HIV who drink alcohol are at increased risk for accelerated aging biology, including increased immune senescence. This randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial evaluates two generally recognized as safe…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Alcohol Drinking, Aging, Immunosenescence
- Trial name
- PreMIS (NCT07462767)
- Testing
- Limosilactobacillus reuteri, Blueberry extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans