Clinical trials: Aging
Social Isolation
Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Pilot Study
This pilot study will develop and examine the acceptability of a Community Navigator program of support for 10-24 older adult immigrant participants receiving services at a refugee-serving organization based in Southern…
- Trial name
- NCT05031247
- Testing
- Wellbeing Program
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline
Cognitively Enriched Walking Program
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, its prevalence is forecasted to triple by 2050, and it has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05500183
- Testing
- Cognitively enriched walking program, walking program
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
China Longitudinal Aging and Cognitive Impairment Study
This is a multi-center longitudinal study that consists of five cohorts: cognitive normal aging (CN), Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular cognitive…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- CLACIS (NCT05468905)
- Testing
- None of intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Fall Risk, Exercise
Effects of Regular Exercise on Sensory-motor Functions and Fall Risk in the Elderly
Falls in elderly population are an important public health problem. The aim of this study is to examine the vibration, proprioception, muscle strength, static balance, reaction time and postural stability parameters of female…
- Conditions
- Fall Risk, Exercise, Functional Outcomes, Aging
- Trial name
- FallRisk (NCT06891014)
- Testing
- Combine Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyprus International University
Aging
Chinese Art Activities or Combined With Peer Group Participation on Psychological Well Being
The goal of this trial is to evaluate the effects of two interventions : routine care plus Chinese Art Activities(+CAA) and routine care plus Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (+CAA+PGP) on…
- Trial name
- CAA+PGP#PWB (NCT06841133)
- Testing
- Chinese Art Activities, Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (PGP)
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Aging, Type2 Diabetes
Cardiovascular Risk and Functional Responses From Dancing at Home in the Elderly With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a dance intervention performed at home, on cardiovascular risk factors and functional capacity of elderly individuals with and without type 2 diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT04840368
- Testing
- Dancing
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Muscle Weakness, Muscular Atrophy
Physiologic Effects of PRMS & Testosterone in the Debilitated Elderly
This study's primary objective is to determine the independent and combined effects of progressive resistance muscle strength training and testosterone on the development of sustainable improvements in physical function.
- Trial name
- NCT00018356
- Testing
- exercise, testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Mobility Limitations, Aging
A Comparison of Weighted Vest Exercise and Strength Training
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two types of exercise therapy designed to improve muscle power and mobility: weighted vest exercise vs. progressive resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT00158119
- Testing
- InVEST (Increased Velocity Exercise Specific to Task)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Stroke, Blood Pressure
Community Stroke Self-management Program
This pilot project aims develop a need-based community stroke self-management program that would improve the stroke self-management self-efficacy and competencies among African American stroke survivors living in rural Alabama.
- Trial name
- NCT06251128
- Testing
- Stroke Self management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Aging, Decrease in Ambulation
The InChianti Follow-Up Study
Background: Older persons are often referred to physicians because of mobility difficulties that grow worse as they age. To better understand the reasons for mobility difficulties in older persons, researchers conducted a…
- Trial name
- NCT01331512
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,167 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Bivalirudin in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
The study is an investigator-sponsored, prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label study designed to compare efficacy and safety between bivalirudin and heparin in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Aging, Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04046029
- Testing
- Bivalirudin, Heparin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Infertility
The Effect of a Higher Dose of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Supplementation in Poor Responders
The supplementation of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been used in some centers for patients with previous poor ovarian reserve and response in an attempt to improve pregnancy outcomes.
- Trial name
- DHEA (NCT02357472)
- Testing
- dehydroepiandrosterone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- ShangHai Ji Ai Genetics & IVF Institute
Sarcopenia, Hypogonadism
TOM: Testosterone in Older Men With Sarcopenia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether testosterone replacement in older men with low testosterone levels will increase muscle strength, improve physical performance and overall sense of well being, and reduce fatigue.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Hypogonadism, Muscular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00240981
- Testing
- Topical testosterone gel 1% (active formulation)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Poverty
Multimodal Training With Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve the Cognitive Health and Emotional Well-being of Older Women Living Alone
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality-based multimodal intervention (VirtualDONA) to improve cognitive health and emotional well-being in older women living alone and at risk of poverty.
- Trial name
- VirtualDONA (NCT06956794)
- Testing
- VirtualDONA Multimodal Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part II
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
- NCT06543719
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Safety and Modulation of ABCC9 Pathways by Nicorandil for the Treatment of Hippocampal Sclerosis of Aging
Widespread recognition of the current and projected impact of the dementia epidemic has spurred research into novel drug discovery efforts.
- Trial name
- SMArT-HS (NCT04120766)
- Testing
- Nicorandil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Gregory Jicha, MD, PhD
Skin Elasticity, Skin Hydration
Eggshell Membrane Beauty From Within Trial
This study is intended to evaluate the efficacy of oral supplementation of an unhydrolyzed eggshell membrane ingredient (uESM) vs placebo on both objective and subjective markers of skin aging in middle-aged and senior adults…
- Conditions
- Skin Elasticity, Skin Hydration, Skin Barrier to Water Loss, Fingernail Health
- Trial name
- NCT06148337
- Testing
- unhydrolyzed eggshell membrane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESM Technologies, LLC
Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline
Anti-inflammatory Probiotics in Cognitive Functioning
The goal of this study is to explore the potential impact of an anti-inflammatory probiotic mixture of psychobiotics including Bifidobacterium longum Rosell®-175 and Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52 on cognitive functions in…
- Conditions
- Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Aging
- Trial name
- CoProM (NCT07165977)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Coronary Disease
Red Wine and Ageing and Atherosclerosis
The investigators will evaluate 100 regular red wine consumer men and 100 abstainers men from 50 years-old to 70 years-old by coronary risk prevalence, mood status, anthropometric measures, daily caloric ingest, lipid profile…
- Trial name
- NCT01268254
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo