Clinical trials: Aging Disorder, open to volunteers
Neurological Disorders, Health Adult Subjects
A Muscle-brain Interplay Study in Neurological Disorders
Despite the improvements in life expectancy, neurodegenerative diseases (NDGs) have become the most dreaded disorders of older people.
- Trial name
- M-Brain (NCT07477821)
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Dysphagia, Intervention
Swallowing Difficulties in People Over 60 Years: Prevalence, Degree of Difficulty and Intervention
Participants included in SCAPIS2 (Swedish Cardio Pulmonary bioimage study) are screened regarding swallowing difficulty using a timed water swallow test.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Intervention, Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT06599021
- Testing
- Muscular strengthening training, Skill-based training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lisa Tuomi
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF), Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Eccentric Exercise in Sarcopenic Older Adults with Heart Failure: a Pilot Study
This study is designed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of a 12-week eccentric exercise program for older adults with sarcopenia (muscle loss) or sarcopenic obesity and chronic heart failure (HF).
- Conditions
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF), Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Sarcopenic Obesity
- Trial name
- ECLYPSE-HF (NCT06826963)
- Testing
- Aerobic eccentric intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Aging, Health Promotion
Social Prescribing Intervention for Health Promotion in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study evaluates the effects of a social prescribing intervention on health promotion outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Health Promotion, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07540117
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation and Walking-Pole Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
COPD
Exploring the Anti-ageing Effects of Metformin in COPD
Prospective, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, prospective clinical trial comparing the effect of metformin 850 mg twice daily with placebo in COPD patients with evidence of emphysema (by CT scan or…
- Trial name
- AMICO (NCT06999343)
- Testing
- Metformin 850Mg Tab
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra
Osteoporosis
The Oswestry Metabolic BONE Cohort
Osteoporosis is a chronic condition characterised by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to fracture.
- Trial name
- OsBONE (NCT07014306)
- Testing
- MRI, Computed tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Aging, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations.
- Trial name
- NCT07568951
- Testing
- Age, Parkinson's disease (PD)
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Sleep Quality
Acupuncture for Sleep Fragmentation in Older Adults: A Single-Arm Pilot Study
This single-group pilot study will enroll 20 adults aged 60 years or older with persistent poor sleep. All participants will receive a standardized 6-week acupuncture program.
- Trial name
- NCT07841938
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes
The Impact of Diabetes Remission on Aging
This study is a real-world, prospective clinical cohort study. It will enroll Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim is to assess the changes in aging biomarkers, primarily DunedinPACE, from baseline to post-remission…
- Trial name
- NCT07736040
- Testing
- Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Prediabetes
Development of Smart Food /Nutraceutical Solutions Dedicated to Cardiometabolic Disorders in Ageing
Describe the anthropometric measurements and informations relating to body composition, blood chemistry tests, blood glucose monitoring, and dietary habits of the volunteers participating in the study before and after taking…
- Trial name
- NutriAge (NCT07817290)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training for MCI
This is a randomized clinical trial of a treatment that combines non-invasive brain stimulation with computerized cognitive training (CCT) for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- RISE pilot (NCT07526740)
- Testing
- Accelerated iTBS, Computerized Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Lifestyle for the BRAin Health - Nutrition and Exercise Training Intervention
Due to the increasing incidence of dementia and the lack of causal treatment, non-pharmacological interventions represent an attractive and effective therapeutic strategy of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's…
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Life Style, Healthy, Exercise
- Trial name
- LIBRA-NET (NCT06986096)
- Testing
- Aerobic-strength training and nutritional counseling, Cognitive training and stretching.
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
Ageing, Disability
The Beijing Longitudinal Disability Survey in Community Elderly
The goal of this observational study is to establish the prospective cohort of the Beijing Longitudinal Disability Survey in Community Elderly (BLINDSCE) to explore the high-risk factors and preventive interventions for…
- Conditions
- Ageing, Disability, Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- BLINDSCE (NCT06863727)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,962 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Cognitive Dysfunction, Aging
Study on Aging and Cognitive Impairment in China
Background: By the end of 2022, China had about 280 million people aged 60 and older, making up 19.8% of the population. This number is projected to exceed 300 million by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and 400 million by…
- Trial name
- HAPCAD (NCT06679296)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Epigenetic Enhancement of Cognitive Training in Aging Mood and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Populations
The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a three-week virtual reality-based cognitive remediation training (VR-CRT) programme in combination with daily intake of a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi)…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Schizophrenia Disorders
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT07404085)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-based cognitive remediation therapy (VR-CRT), Virtual Reality-based control treatment (VR-CT), HDACi butyrate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Flexibility and Autonomic Control After Muscle Power vs Metabolic Power Training in Postmenopausal Oncological Women: the POWER Health Study
POWER Health is a randomized clinical trial with a two-arm parallel design whose objectives are 1) to study metabolic flexibility and autonomic function (both capacities that describe cardiovascular health) in a sample of…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Metabolism Disorder, Lipid, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- POWER Health (NCT06336070)
- Testing
- HIIT program (8 weeks), MPI program (8 weeks)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Multiple Sclerosis
Metformin as an add-on or Monotherapy in Treatment of Aging People With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The goal of the study is to learn about treating older people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with metformin. Metformin may be used as a single therapy or as an add-on therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06463743
- Testing
- metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Neural Mechanisms of Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Cognitive Decline
This study investigates the neural mechanisms of cognitive function decline, cognitive assessment methods for subjects with mild cognitive dysfunction (Mild cognitive impairment, MCI, or cognitive decline milder than MCI), and…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Aging, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05014893
- Testing
- multi-modal targeted intervention (e.g., cognitive training, exercise, games)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognition Disorder
Nutrition-based Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
This study intends to evaluate the feasibility and the effectiveness of an innovative and integrated nutrition-based intervention addressing key modifiable risk factors for dementia while meeting participants' preferences for…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognition Disorder, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NUTRIMIND (NCT06853405)
- Testing
- Nutrition-related lifestyle group sessions, Cognitive training, Clinical nutrition consultations
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Saude Publica da Universidade do Porto
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
NMES, Exercise, and Glycemic Control in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Adults aged 60 years and older with type 2 diabetes living in nursing homes may experience difficulty participating in conventional exercise programs because of frailty, mobility limitations, or chronic health conditions.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Aging
- Trial name
- NMES4GlyCon (NCT06856720)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise, Health Literacy Education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca