Clinical trials: Aging Well
Fasting, Autophagy
Time Course for Fasting-induced Autophagy in Humans
Autophagy, which involves the degradation of aged or damaged cellular components, has been shown to extend healthspan and lifespan in multiple organisms, including flies, worms, and mice.
- Conditions
- Fasting, Autophagy, Aging Well, Ketosis, Metabolic
- Trial name
- NCT04842864
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Aging, Well Aging
Age Related Effects Consuming Phaeodactylum Tricornutum
Investigation of the microalgae Phaeodactylum as food with regard to the uptake of omega-3 fatty acids and effects on various blood parameters in relation to age.
- Trial name
- MIA_E (NCT05120791)
- Testing
- microalgae phaeodactylum, From the Microalgae phaeodactylum the extracted beta-Glucan (especially chrysolaminarin), A combination of the vegetable bouillon, the microalgae and the beta-Glucan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Well Aging
Art'Health: Effects of Artistic and Participative Workshops at the MAMAC of Nice on the Health of Seniors
Study with two arms, one of which receives an intervention in the form of participative artistic workshops at the MAMAC and the other was assigned as the control group.
- Trial name
- Art'Health (NCT04570813)
- Testing
- Artistic activies
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Age Problem, Healthy Aging
Resistance Training on Elderly Resilience
Background: There is on one hand sufficient evidence showing strong association between resilience and self-rated successful aging.
- Conditions
- Age Problem, Healthy Aging, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT04690465
- Testing
- Resistance training, Eight-form Yang-style Tai Chi program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Aging, Aging Well
Electromagnetic Field Protection Device Use Impact in Healthy Volunteers
This is a prospective, single group, self-controlled study to evaluate the clinical and molecular impact of continuous in-home resonance-based electromagnetic field (EMF) protection device usage in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05001646
- Testing
- In-home resonance-based electromagnetic field protection device
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TruDiagnostic
Well Aging
Active Body and Mind Intervention for Older Adults
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and acceptability of wearable activity trackers with self-regulatory techniques for promoting physical activity (PA) in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05233813
- Testing
- Active Body and Mind
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Aging, Well Aging
Evaluation of Anti-oxidant, Anti-aging and Wellbeing Effects of a Novel Nutraceutical Formulation (HealthSpan)
The study was designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled trial with follow-up at 3 months. The study is in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Institutional Bioethical Committee of the National…
- Conditions
- Aging, Well Aging, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- HealthSpan (NCT05202652)
- Testing
- HealthSpan
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Hellenic Research Foundation
Aging Well
Telematic Dance Intervention on Quality of Life of Older
The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of a telematic dance intervention on the quality of life of older people. This project is a controlled, randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04681976
- Testing
- Telematic dance program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Aging, Age Problem
Impact of Comprehensive Dietary Counseling on Dietary Quality, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
As a person ages, an incidence of mental distress such as depression and anxiety increases while the quality of life decreases. Singapore's population is aging rapidly and older adults may suffer from mental distress and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Age Problem, Age-related Cognitive Decline, Age-Related Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03702335
- Testing
- Dietary Counselling
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Chronic Disease, Aging
Student-delivered Telehealth Program for COVID-19 Education and Health Promotion
The purpose of this study is to ensure effective health management among community-living older adults during unprecedented times, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Aging, Aging Problems, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04492527
- Testing
- Telehealth coaching sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Social Isolation, Quality of Life
A 3-month Cycle of Virtual Guided Tours to Promote Health in Older Community Members in a Context of COVID-19 Induced Social Isolation: a Pilot Study
Social isolation is defined as the objective and/or subjective reduction of number and quality of interpersonal contacts leading to a loss of an individual's social role and stigmatization.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Quality of Life, Well Aging, Frailty
- Trial name
- VGV (NCT04593433)
- Testing
- Museum virtual guided tours
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Aging Well
Strength Training in Hypoxia to Improve Bone and Cardiovascular Health of Elderly
Due to age-related effects, the bone and cardiovascular health are damaged. Physical exercise and in particular the strength training has been proposed as a fundamental tool to these pathologies, especially in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT04281264
- Testing
- Passive Hypoxia, Normoxia Circuit Training with Elastic Bands, Hypoxia Circuit Training with Elastic Bands
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Aging Well
Yoga for Seniors
The overall purpose of this study is to deliver a 12-week yoga program to older adults (over 60 years of age) in rural WI who do not have access to yoga programming and examine the effects of the programming on activities of…
- Trial name
- NCT04889131
- Testing
- Yoga Program Immediately, Wait-Listed Control, Activity Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stress, Aging
Health Enhancement And Resilience Training
The purpose of this research study is to examine whether a stress reduction intervention can improve health, mood and biological markers of cellular stress and aging in a group of chronically-stressed maternal caregivers and…
- Conditions
- Stress, Aging, Well-being
- Trial name
- HEART (NCT01959126)
- Testing
- Stress-reduction class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aging, Quality of Life
Group Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) With Healthy Older Adults
The current study aims to explore the impact of a two-session group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on psychological outcomes in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03839329
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anne Roche, MA
Intergenerational Relations, Loneliness
ARTISAN 2.0: Deconstructing the Integrative Efficacy of a Multimodal Art-based Intervention
To address perceived loneliness via citizen empowerment, ARTISAN (Aspiration and Resilience Through Intergenerational Storytelling and Art-based Narratives) was developed by the Principal Investigator in partnership with the…
- Conditions
- Intergenerational Relations, Loneliness, Well Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04548115
- Testing
- ARTISAN Condition, Intergenerational Participatory Arts Condition, Intergenerational Art-space Condition
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Frailty, Frailty Syndrome
Prevalence, Determinants and Natural History of Frailty and Pre-frailty in Elderly People
Frailty syndrome (i.e. frailty) is a geriatric syndrome which relies on the reduction of multisystem reserve capacity. Frail people have a lower potential to respond to external stressors and various life incidents as well as…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Fragility
- Trial name
- FRAILPOL (NCT04518423)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,093 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Opole University of Technology
Well Aging
Mindfulness Training for Seniors
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how mindfulness training may influence thinking and feeling.
- Trial name
- NCT04378803
- Testing
- Mindfulness training (MT) Connect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Aging Well
ACAR Brain Health Intervention Study
The main objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of four Total Brain Health educational programs, TBH Brain Workout (1.0 and 2.0) and TBH Memory (1.0 and 2.0), in older adults residing in independent living…
- Trial name
- NCT04208880
- Testing
- TBH Brain Workout 1.0, Brain Health Book Club, TBH Brain Workout 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Aging Well, Memory Loss
Age Stereotype Priming and Social Participation
Memory performance is shown to be affected by age stereotypes among older adults. The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of age stereotype primes on episodic memory using priming intervention.
- Trial name
- ASPSP (NCT04202120)
- Testing
- Age-related stereotyping priming, Non age-related stereotype priming
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University