Clinical trials: Aging Disorder, open to volunteers
Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease
ENhancing Exercise With LIGHT to Improve Functioning in PAD
The ENLIGHTEN PAD Trial will collect preliminary data to test whether daily 660 nm light treatment of the lower extremities immediately before home-based walking exercise sessions improves six-minute walk distance at 4-month…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Aging, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- ENLIGHTEN PAD (NCT06399900)
- Testing
- Far red light therapy, Home-based walking exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Biological Aging
The Inspire Bio-resource Research Platform for Healthy Aging INSPIRE Platform
Since aging is a systemic (not organ-specific) phenomenon, the main objective of Inspire Bio-resource Research Platform for Healthy Aging is to build a comprehensive research platform gathering biological, clinical (including…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT04224038)
- Testing
- The Inspire Bio-resource Research Platform for Healthy Aging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Knee Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation Through Rotational Inertia
This study is testing whether a new type of exercise program, called eccentric overload training using a flywheel device, can improve stair-climbing ability in people with knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- KORRI (NCT07424352)
- Testing
- Eccentric resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Type 2 Diabetes
RCT to Assess the Efficacy of Biophoton Therapy to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Study Objective The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate if biophoton therapy, delivered by Tesla BioHealing® Biophoton Generators (Biophotonizer), can treat diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07124208
- Testing
- Biophoton Generators
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- First Institute of All Medicines
Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease
Brain Activity During Complex Walking in People With Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
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
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease, fNIRS, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06906276
- Testing
- Assessment of brain activity with fNIRS and behavioural assessments (motor, motor-cognitive and cognitive) during three complex walking conditions.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Healthy Aging, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Improving Executive Control in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: the MUltitasking STrategy (MUST) Study
Developing efficient cognitive intervention for cognitively health older adults is a major public health goal, due to its potential for reducing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease/dementia risk.
- Trial name
- MUST (NCT06995638)
- Testing
- Web-based Cognitive Training (with strategy), Web-based Cognitive Training (without strategy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Aging, Obesity
Resistance Exercise Training in the Older Population With Obesity
Background: Aging leads to an alteration in the immune response, characterized by a chronic inflammatory state, and a progressive decrease in muscle quantity and quality, a situation that increases in women and in the presence of…
- Trial name
- RETOPO (NCT06367296)
- Testing
- Prolonged resistance exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Obesity, Physical Inactivity
Age and Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is a crucial factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and a major health problem for older adults. It is the principal mechanism by which obesity is considered to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Aging
- Trial name
- AGIR (NCT01224886)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction
Effects of Rehabilitative Exergame Training on Foot Muscle Activity, Balance, and Mobility in Older Adults
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 40 healthy older adults residing in private and public nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in Mersin will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction, Sarcopenia, Age-Related Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- EXG-FOOT (NCT07357662)
- Testing
- Exergame-based Balance and Foot Muscle Training, Conventional Functional Balance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Healthy Aging
Study Evaluating the Effect of Humiome® Post LB on Stress, Anxiety, and Cognition in Aging Adults
To assess the effect of 3 months of daily consumption of a postbiotic (inactivated lactic acid bacteria) Humiome® Post LB on stress measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) adjusted on baseline in study…
- Trial name
- AnexLB (NCT07110896)
- Testing
- Humiome Post LB (Postbiotic)
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Germany
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dsm-firmenich Switzerland AG
Virus-HIV
Polypharmacy on Healthy Aging in People Living With HIV Over the Age of 75
Since the advent of antiretroviral treatments, the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLHIV) has increased significantly. In France, more than 30% of PLHIV are now over 50 years old.
- Trial name
- POLYVIH (NCT07388394)
- Testing
- interview with advanced practice nurse
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Frailty, Aging
Vivifrail Exercise Program in Nonagenarians: Effects on Function, Muscle, and Cognition
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of a home-based multicomponent exercise program (Vivifrail) on physical function, muscle morphology, and cognition in community-dwelling adults aged 90 years and older.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- Vivifrail (NCT07731529)
- Testing
- Vivifrail multicomponent exercise program
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Stimulating the Aging Brain Using Brain and Sensory Stimulation
The goal of this project is to investigate whether transcranial electrical stimulation and sensory stimulation affect language outcomes in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA).
- Trial name
- StAB (NCT07650188)
- Testing
- tACS or multisensory stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aging
SMART Exercise for PAD
Supervised exercise therapy (SET), consisting of treadmill exercise conducted three times weekly at a center while supervised by healthcare personnel, is first line therapy for people disabled by lower extremity peripheral artery…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aging, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT06032065
- Testing
- Supervised Treadmill Exercise, Home-Based Exercise, Nitrate-rich beetroot Juice
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Psychological Distress
Existential Group Treatment for Older Adults (75+) With Psychological Distress in Primary Care
Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common in older adults, and high suicide rates are observed in this age group in Sweden, as in many countries around the globe.
- Trial name
- NCT05503485
- Testing
- Existential group treatment, Supportive telephone calls
- Where
- 7 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Exercise to Improve Brain Health in Older African Americans
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of different types of exercise on brain health and Alzheimer's risk in older African Americans.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05597124
- Testing
- Cardio-Dance Fitness, Strength, Flexibility & Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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
Aging, Cognition Improvement
Westlake Aging Cohort (WeAC)
The Westlake Ageing Cohort (WeAC) is a longitudinal cohort study conducted in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The investigators aim to enroll 2,800 participants aged 55 years and older for long-term follow-up.
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognition Improvement, Cognition Disorders, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT07373444
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
Type 2 Diabetes, Appetite Regulation
GLycaemic Outcomes With Whey Protein in ageING
The goal of this placebo-controlled, partial crossover design study is to identify the impact of consuming whey protein before meals on free-living glucose control in older adults living with type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Appetite Regulation, Whey Protein, Ageing and Geriatric Health
- Trial name
- GLOWING (NCT07285811)
- Testing
- Glycaemic control with whey protein, Glycaemic control with different doses of whey protein
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham