Clinical trials: Aging Disorder
Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
Statins in Reducing Events in the Elderly (STAREE) Heart Sub-study
The STAREE-HEART sub-study will examine the effect of statin treatment over a 3-year period compared with placebo on markers of cardiac ageing (myocardial dysfunction).
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Healthy Ageing, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- STAREE-HEART (NCT04536870)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, ECG screening
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Dementia, Cognitive Function
B-vitamins and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Biomarkers of Brain Atrophy.
A poor nutrition status is a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. In particular, evidence links low status of certain B-vitamins and ω-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FA) with a greater risk of cognitive decline and…
- Trial name
- BOOMERANG (NCT07312435)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Hyperthermia, Weather; Heat
Efficacy of Electric Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain in Older Adults During Heat Waves
With the increasing regularity and intensity of hot weather and heat waves, there is an urgent need to develop heat-alleviation strategies able to provide targeted protection for heat-vulnerable older adults.
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Weather; Heat, Heat Stress, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05695079
- Testing
- No cooling (control), Electric fan (low airflow), Electric fan (high airflow)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Coronary Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Examining How Heart Disease Risk Factors Affect Healthy Aging (The Chicago Healthy Aging Study [CHAS])
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is responsible for 30% of all deaths in the United States. This study will examine how risk factors for heart disease in young and middle aged people affect…
- Trial name
- CHAS (NCT00626379)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,395 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Bronchiectasis
Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis have multiple etiologies but share a similar bronchial injury associated with inflammation, which leads to a progressive lung deterioration.
- Trial name
- BRONCOCA (NCT02804971)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
HIV Infections
Older HIV-infected Adults and Drug Interactions: French Cross-sectional Study
Drug interactions between antiretroviral drugs and concomitants drugs and between antiretroviral need to be studied HIV-population is ageing. The referential of interactions is the Liverpool base.
- Trial name
- POPVIH65 (NCT03416881)
- Volunteers
- 13,225 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Healthy, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease
Exploring the Gut-Brain Axis in Ageing and Neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases are a major health concern due to their growing societal implications and economic costs. The identification of early markers of pathogenic mechanisms is one of the current main challenges.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- GutBrain (NCT05934188)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuropsychological protocol, Eating habits
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Gene Expression in Response to Acute Stress
Temporal Genomics Mechanisms Underlying Disease and Aging
Given the salient role of early-life adversity and the resulting biological embedding in disease risk, there is a critical need to understand the mechanisms operating at multiple levels of analysis in order to promote effective…
- Trial name
- NCT03637751
- Testing
- Behavioral, Control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Parkinson Disease, Aging
Mobilise-D: Extension Study
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the ability of a mobility monitor to measure and predict outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT05874739
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 651 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Partial Trisomy 21
Cholinergic Integrity in Down Syndrome in Association With Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Pathology, and Cognition
Progressive age-related cognitive deficits occurring in both AD and DS have been connected to the degeneration of several neuronal populations, but mechanisms are not fully elucidated.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Partial Trisomy 21, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05231798
- Testing
- [18F]-FEOBV Radiotracer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging, Frailty
Testosterone Effects on Bone and Frailty
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of testosterone replacement on bone density, muscle strength, physical performance, quality of life and prostate symptoms in men selected for low bone mineral density or fracture…
- Conditions
- Aging, Frailty, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00182871
- Testing
- testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Sarcopenia, Aging
STRIDE: Strength of The Calf Muscles and Their Role In Declining Effectiveness of Movement With Aging
The calf muscles (plantarflexors) are the most important muscles for walking, running and daily activities. Weakness of these muscles through aging and disease significantly impact a person's ability to walk and complete daily…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Aging, Muscle Weakness or Atrophy, Frailty
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT07726498)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Aging, Cognitive Ability, General
Influence of Fitness on Brain and Cognition
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of aerobic fitness training on human cognition, brain structure, and brain function of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00438347
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching and toning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aging, Heat Stress
Physiological Responses in Young and Older Adults During a Prolonged Simulated Heatwave
Climate change not only affects the planet's natural resources, but also severely impacts human health. An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for…
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW1 (NCT04353076)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure, Simulated heatwave exposure with mid-day cooling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy
Brain Imaging in Elderly People and Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to study the effects of aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on a specific type of brain receptor. The brain is made up of cells called neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT00001917
- Testing
- O15, [F-18] FP-TZTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Aging, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Exercise Training to Promote Resilience to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of 12-weeks of exercise training on physical reserve, as measured by aerobic capacity, strength and physical function, in patients with CLL.
- Trial name
- HIIT-CLL (NCT04950452)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Walking and Thinking - Brain Activity During Complex Walking in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Every-day life means being part of a complex environment and performing complex tasks that usually involve a combination of motor and cognitive skills.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05787704
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Osteoarthritis of Knee, Osteoarthritis Of Hip
Mobile Technology to Support Physical Therapy Exercise
Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S, particularly in older adults. Exercise is an evidence-based treatment option that improves pain and disability outcomes in adults with osteoarthritis, but adherence to…
- Trial name
- MyTherEx (NCT03428893)
- Testing
- Mobile Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Sarcopenia
Assessment of in Vivo Skeletal Muscle Viscoelasticity (ARFI Imaging) With Aging and Cancer
Sarcopenia is known to be associated with loss in muscle mass that results from a reduced number of muscle fibres, an atrophy of remaining muscle fibres, and an increased infiltration of non-contractile tissue (collagen, fat).
- Trial name
- CAPARFI (NCT01484821)
- Testing
- ARFI
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Study of Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Healthy Volunteers Using 18 F-FDG PET: Evaluation of the Effects of Aging, Comparative Evaluation of Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Pathologies.
The aim of the study is to obtain information on cerebral glucose metabolism measured with the 18F-FDG PET technique in normal subjects without current or previous neurological or psychiatric pathologies in order to use the data…
- Trial name
- NCT06164938
- Testing
- Diagnostic accuracy
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele