Clinical trials: Aging Frailty
Frail Elderly, Aging
Targeting Aging With a Ketone Ester for Function in Frailty
This study aims to find out if a food supplement that contains a naturally occurring substance, ketones, can help to improve strength and general wellness in adults at, or over the age of 65 years who are experiencing a slight…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Aging, Immune Function, Muscle Function
- Trial name
- TAKEOFF (NCT06645847)
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Alleviation by Fisetin of Frailty, Inflammation, and Related Measures in Older Adults
This is a pilot study to test the efficacy of the anti-inflammatory drug (Fisetin) in reducing inflammatory factors in blood in elderly adults and to test the efficacy of the drug (Fisetin) in reducing frailty and markers of…
- Trial name
- AFFIRM-LITE (NCT03675724)
- Testing
- Fisetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Frailty
Pilot-testing the Effect of Magnetic Mitohormesis Therapy for Treating Frailty in Older Adults
Thirty (30) adults with limited physical function will be recruited to participate in a double-blind pilot randomized controlled crossover trial in which all participants will receive 12-weeks of twice weekly MMT treatment in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05930470
- Testing
- Magnetic Mitohormesis Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Frailty, Aging
Effect of Multicomponent Exercises VIVIFRAIL® in Older Adults
This study employs a randomized, controlled, paired, single-blind clinical trial design. The targeted demographic comprises individuals aged 60 and above.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT06271239
- Testing
- Intervention group (ViviFrail), Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG)
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Effect of Strength Training and Protein Ingestion in Old Versus Very-old
From 3 interventiongroups in the project with ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT02034760, namely: HRTW: Heavy Strength Training x3/week \& 20g whey protein twice daily.
- Trial name
- NCT02105922
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Frailty
Intrinsic Capacity and Functional Ability Monitoring With an Integrated Data Eco-System for Healthy Ageing.
In this study, 120 older adults (aged 65 years or older) either patients undergoing rehabilitation or older nursing home residents will be provided with an Eforto® device and the eco-System for Healthy Ageing (ISHA) mobile…
- Trial name
- ISHA (NCT06270979)
- Testing
- ISHA
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Ivan Bautmans
Frailty, Cognitive Decline
Association of Centre of Excellence Self- Administered Questionnaire Score and Frailty Levels
This study evaluates the frailty and the health adverse events in the population of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. It will be used the Centre of Excellence Self-Administered questionnaire (CESAM) which assesses frailty…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cognitive Decline, Injuries, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03991806
- Testing
- Obsservational
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Prostatic Neoplasm, Survivorship
Towards Understanding Between ADT Treatment, Circadian Rhythm, and Physiological Responsiveness
Frailty is one of the main reasons older adults lose independence. Frailty describes a reduced ability to withstand stress on the physiological scale, or a reduced physiological reserve.
- Conditions
- Prostatic Neoplasm, Survivorship, Frailty, Aging
- Trial name
- ADRIAN (NCT05968144)
- Testing
- Dietary recommendations, Time-restricted eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Aging, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Novel Respiratory Training as Part of Palliative Care for Older Adults With Heart Failure
In a randomized controlled trial, to study the utility of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to improve functional outcomes in adults aged ≥70 years with heart failure (HF) who have been referred to palliative care for end-stage…
- Conditions
- Aging, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Frailty
- Trial name
- RETRO (NCT06576297)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Aging
Trial of the Impact of the Electronic Frailty Integrated With Social Needs
Participants in Electronic Frailty Integrated with Social Needs (eFRIEND) will randomize to receive regularly scheduled in-person and telehealth contacts with a community health worker (CHW) or continue to receive standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT05293730
- Testing
- eFRIEND, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Transitional Care, Caregivers
Connect-Home Clinical Trial
This study will test whether transitional care targeting care needs of seriously ill, skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients and their caregivers will help to improve SNF patient outcomes (preparedness for discharge, quality of…
- Conditions
- Transitional Care, Caregivers, Patient Discharge, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03810534
- Testing
- Connect-Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 654 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Frailty, Dementia
HEalthy Aging Team Supported Home-care Services (HEAT-YASAM)
Depending on the YASAM project which was established to home-visit evaluate community-dwelling older adults (80 years of age and over), we aimed to determine the prevalence (prevalence) of geriatric syndromes (dependence…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Dementia, Depression, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- HEAT-YASAM (NCT05993572)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Frailty Syndrome
TrackFrailty Project
The TRACKFRAILTY project aims to answer the following main research questions: i) What is the prevalence of physical frailty in individuals living in residential care facilities (RCF) from Portugal's Cova da Beira subregion…
- Trial name
- TrackFrailty (NCT06812286)
- Testing
- Less-volume, More-volume, Control
- Where
- 6 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Frailty
Safety, Efficacy of FFP From Healthy Donors to Ameliorate Frailty and Enhance Immune Function in Older Individuals
1. Primary Objective To determine the safety and tolerability of 12 once monthly transfusions of GMFFP (Granulocyte - Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) Mobilized Fresh Frozen Plasma harvested from young, healthy donors), given to…
- Trial name
- NCT03458429
- Testing
- GMFFP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dipnarine Maharaj
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Aging, Mortality
Longevity Metrics AI/ML Development Study
This study builds AI models that score diagnostic screening tests, and that predict screening results, clinical judgment, and life expectancy.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07808619
- Testing
- AIML scored health screening battery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
HIV, Aging
Identifying Challenges to Healthy Aging in Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Age 50 and Older
The primary objective of this study is to identify and characterize frailty and pre-frailty in persons age 50 and older living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) followed by the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Infectious…
- Trial name
- NCT05858034
- Testing
- Customized activity plan, Customized nutrition plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Prediabetic State
Heat and Exercise in Aging as Therapy (HEAT)
The main goal of this two-phase clinical trial is to learn whether local heat therapy, using heat pads applied to the legs, can enhance skeletal muscle health, physical function, and blood sugar control in a manner comparable to…
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT06580964)
- Testing
- Heat therapy, High-intensity interval training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University