Clinical trials: Aging and Cognitive Health, open to volunteers
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging
cMIND AI Web Tool Usability Study (Hong Kong)
This study is testing a new web-based tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help older adults in Hong Kong check how healthy their Cantonese-style meals are for brain health.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07735013
- Testing
- Web-Based AI Dietary Assessment System
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Dementia, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Fuzhou Aging Brain Health Initiative
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the pathophysiological characterization and evolutionary patterns of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in older adults in Fujian Province, China.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
- Trial name
- FAITH (NCT07891429)
- Testing
- Fluids biomarker and neuroimaging of AD diagnosis
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Brain Health, Longevity
L-serine and Strength Training in the Elderly
This study investigates whether taking the amino acid L-serine, either alone or in combination with targeted strength training, can have a positive effect on mental performance, brain function, and physical fitness in older…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Longevity, Cognitive Performance, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- AAAging (NCT07466290)
- Testing
- Strength training, L-serine supplementation, Control (cornstarch)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Aging
Breaking Sitting with High-intensity Interval Training for Brain Health
This trial will examine whether interrupting 3.5 hours of sitting every 30 min with 6 min high intensity interval training (HIIT) breaks compared to light intensity interval training (LIIT) will improve brain health in…
- Trial name
- HIIT2SITLess (NCT06243016)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Breaks to Sitting, Light-Intensity Interval Training (LIIT) Breaks to Sitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Serious Mental Illness, Older Adults
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hopeful and Healthy Living Program
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel psychosocial intervention is effective in helping adults over 50 with serious mental illness (SMI) increase their social connections and participate in more healthy lifestyle…
- Trial name
- (HHL) (NCT06940843)
- Testing
- Hopeful and Healthy Living (HHL)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
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
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
Aging, Institutionalized Older Adults
Effects of Exercise, Cognitive Training, and Their Combination in Institutionalized Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, or a combination of both can improve mobility, cognitive function, and psychosocial well-being in institutionalized older adults aged 65 and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Institutionalized Older Adults, Cognitive Abilities, Mobility and Independence
- Trial name
- NCT07082504
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Program, Cognitive Stimulation Program, Combined Physical Exercise and Cognitive Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Sedentary Older Adults, Sedentariness and Well-being
A-B-C Program for Sedentary Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms
The importance and benefits of leading a physically active lifestyle have been long studied. Examples of the multiple advantages from physical activity are improved health of the heart and brain, having a more independent living…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Older Adults, Sedentariness and Well-being, Sedentary; Aging
- Trial name
- A-B-C (NCT07176637)
- Testing
- A-B-C Program, Physical Activity Educational Program
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Aging, Cognitive Impairment
Leveraging Social Networks to Improve Sleep and Mindfulness Among Older Adults in Residential Housing Facilities
The aim of this study is to design a sleep and mindfulness intervention to improve sleep, quality of life, and cognitive function among older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06989619
- Testing
- Sleep health and mindfulness intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Subjective Cognitive Concerns, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Digital Accessible Remote Olfactory Mediated Health Assessments for Preclinical AD
The goal of this study is to objectively test one's sense of smell, called olfaction, in participants with Subjective Cognitive Concerns (SCC), Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI), and age-matched…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Concerns, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05881239
- Testing
- AROMHA Brain Health Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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.
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
bpMedManage: Digital Technology to Support Adherence to Hypertension Medications
The purpose of the bpMedManage study is to rigorously test the efficacy of a smartphone technology to help improve high blood pressure medication adherence among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a 16-week…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06307574
- Testing
- bpMedManage
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention
The REMINDER4Care Program for Older Adults Supported by Residential and Daycare Facilities
Dementia incidence is rising, posing a public health challenge, but 45% of cases can be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors.
- Conditions
- Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention, Cognitive Health
- Trial name
- REMINDER4Care (NCT06922071)
- Testing
- REMINDER4Care
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Alzheimer Disease, Aging
Lifestyle for the BRAin Health - Time Restricted Eating and Mindfulness
The study aims to evaluate the effects of a 9-month intervention combining yoga-based mindfulness techniques, cognitive training, and nutritional counseling on cognitive function, plasma markers of neurodegeneration (tau…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Aging, Lifestyle Factors, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIBRA REMIND (NCT07042087)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Yoga, Time-Restricted Eating with nutritional counseling promoting a flexitarian dietary pattern, Cognitive Training
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Feasibility of a Community-Integrated Isometric Handgrip Exercise Program and Its Preliminary Effects on Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a short, supervised isometric handgrip exercise program is feasible and acceptable for older adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT07648498
- Testing
- Zona Plus 4-Week Isometric Handgrip Exercise Intervention, Squegg 4-Week Isometric Handgrip Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
The Care for America's Aging Study
Care for America's Aging is a randomized pilot study investigating whether a home health aide training intervention consisting of enhanced dementia-specific curriculum content will improve: 1) behavioral symptoms of older adult…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- CfAA (NCT06021704)
- Testing
- Enhanced home health aide training in dementia and dementia-related behaviors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Frailty, Pre-Frailty
In-Person, Online, and Hybrid Healthy-Aging Education for Pre-Frailty and Frailty in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a 6-month healthy-aging education program delivered in person, online, or in a hybrid format reduces frailty and is cost-effective compared with usual care in…
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD-ON (NCT07738393)
- Testing
- In-person healthy aging education program, Hybrid healthy aging education program, Online healthy aging education program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Overweight (BMI > 25), Obesity & Overweight
WB-EMS Combined With Nutritional Guidance for a High-Protein Diet on Body Composition, Muscle Function, Psychological and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults With Excess Adiposity
This is a 16-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) with outcome assessor blinding. The objective is to investigate the effects of resistance training (RT) combined with whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation (WB-NMES)…
- Conditions
- Overweight (BMI > 25), Obesity & Overweight, Aging
- Trial name
- WB-EMS (NCT07859072)
- Testing
- Whole-Body Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (WB-NMES), Conventional Resistance Training, High-Protein Nutritional Guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
ALA-enriched Nutrition for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in APOE4 Older Adults
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial will evaluate the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation on cognitive function, blood-brain barrier integrity, and brain vascular health in older adults…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Blood-Brain Barrier, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of
- Trial name
- NCT07392723
- Testing
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid (2.6 g/day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michal Schnaider Beeri, Ph.D.