Clinical trials: Anxiety in Older Adults
Anxiety, Depression
Managing Anxiety From Cancer (MAC): Testing an Intervention for Anxiety in Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers
This study is being done to test the effects of Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC) therapy on anxiety compared to usual care, in patients and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03168971
- Testing
- Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Quality of Life (QOL), Mental Wellbeing
Arts for Wellness (AFW): Arts-Based Social Prescribing During Inpatient Rehabilitation for Older Adults in Singapore
This mixed-methods study examined whether Arts for Wellness (AFW), an artist-led arts programme introduced during inpatient rehabilitation, improves mental wellbeing among older adults in a Singapore community hospital, and…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life (QOL), Mental Wellbeing, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- SPNAC (NCT07851467)
- Testing
- Arts for Wellness - Dance, Arts for Wellness - Literary arts
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Community Hospitals
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
PRECOG Pilot Project
This pilot study aims to investigate the chronic effects of a prebiotic blend on cognitive, affective and gut microbiome outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-75 years.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT06911957
- Testing
- Prebiotic blend
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Social Isolation, Loneliness
The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
This study will test a telephone-based group intervention called "The CONNECT Program" which is designed for adults aged 65+ who are currently experiencing social isolation or loneliness, and symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT05120765)
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Cognitive Decline, Osteoarthritis
Healthy Body & Mind Program for Older Adults Living With Osteoarthritis and Cognitive Decline
The goal of this pilot randomised clinical trial is to compare a 12-week Healthy Body \& Mind Program to usual care in older adults living with cognitive decline and osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT06070818
- Testing
- Healthy Body & Mind Program
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Healthy
Activation-Socialization Intervention Program for Seniors
Objective No. 1: Verify the short-term effectiveness of the Activation-Socialization Intervention Program on the experiences (emotionality, anxiety) and behavior (agitated behavior) of seniors in the experimental and control…
- Trial name
- NCT07498179
- Testing
- Activation and Socialization Intervention Program
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diana Ďuricová
Social Isolation, Depression
Discharge Functional Status and Rehospitalization in the Elderly
The DC PROMIS Study (also known as the Discharge Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Study) is a study to see the effect of patients' social, physical and mental function on their health after hospital…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Depression, Anxiety, Debility
- Trial name
- DC PROMIS (NCT02041585)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hoarding Disorder
Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Behavioral Change in Older Adults With Hoarding Disorder
This study will compare two behavioral interventions for hoarding disorder in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05237466
- Testing
- RECLAIM: Reducing Clutter and Increasing Meaning, Sorting Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Mississippi State University
Caregiver Burden, Self Efficacy
An Online Ecoaching RCT Intervention for Carers: Enhancing Wellbeing and Resilience Through Self-Help Strategies
The goal of this three-armed, double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the effectiveness of an online self-help eCoaching intervention designed for caregivers.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Self Efficacy, Quality of Life, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06604481
- Testing
- eCoaching for Caregivers of Older Adults, eCoaching (need specific) for Caregivers of Older Adults, Control Intervention for Caregivers of Older Adults
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Feasibility Studies, Physical Activity
AI-Based Personalized Exercise Prescription Through Mobile Health on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Older Adults: A Feasibility Study
The purpose of this research is to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and preliminary efficacy of a wearable and artificial intelligence-driven mobile application-based exercise prescription grounded in…
- Conditions
- Feasibility Studies, Physical Activity, Mental Health (Depression), Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07768670
- Testing
- Fitness app powered by AI and wearable device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
General Anesthesia, Aged
Remimazolam Versus Midazolam for General Anesthesia Induction in Elderly Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery
This prospective observational cohort study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of two benzodiazepine sedatives-remimazolam and midazolam-used for general anesthesia induction in elderly patients (≥65 years) undergoing…
- Conditions
- General Anesthesia, Aged, Intraoperative Hypotension, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07746505
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Anxiety, Separation
SPD503 in Subjects Aged 6-17 Years With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD), or Social Phobia (SoP)
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of SPD503 in subjects aged 6-17 years with GAD, SAD, or SoP based on treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), vital signs and ECGs.
- Conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Anxiety, Separation, Phobia, Social
- Trial name
- NCT01470469
- Testing
- SPD503 (extended-release Guanfacine hydrochloride)
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Endoscopy, Breathing Exercises
The Effect of Stress Ball and 4-7-8 Breathing Technique on Fear, Anxiety and Physiological Parameters
The study aimed to examine the effects of two different applications (stress ball and 4-7-8 breathing technique) before Upper GI Endoscopy on patients' fear, anxiety and physiological parameters before the procedure.
- Conditions
- Endoscopy, Breathing Exercises, Cognitive Therapy, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06645457
- Testing
- stress ball, 4-7-8 breathing technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Kafkas University
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Computerized Cognitive Training in Middle-Aged Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this research is to look at the effects of computerized cognitive training on anxiety, sleep, mental abilities (cognition), and other aspects of daytime functioning, such as arousal.
- Trial name
- COGMA (NCT04421690)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Trivia Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Depression, Anxiety
Postoperative Anxiety and Depression Among Older Chinese Patients
A multicenter, prospective observational study to describe the socioeconomic characteristics and the occurrence of postoperative anxiety and depression in the Chinese old population.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Elderly Patients, Non-cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06495840
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
6-Month Open-Label Safety Study Of PD 0332334 In Elderly Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
This is an open-label, multi-site, 6-month study of an investigational compound in elderly outpatients, age 65 years old or above, to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of the compound in the treatment of elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT00738738
- Testing
- PD-0332334
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Preoperative Anxiety
Daily Screen Exposure and Preoperative Anxiety in Children Aged 2-5 Years
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate whether daily screen exposure duration is associated with preoperative anxiety levels in children aged 2-5 years undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07425405
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Depression, Anxiety
Online Culture for Mental Health in People Aged 16-24
O-ACE POP is a randomised controlled trial of an online cultural experience named Ways of Being, compared to a typical museum website (the Ashmolean Museum).
- Trial name
- O-ACEPOP (NCT04663594)
- Testing
- WofB, Ashmolean Website
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Depression and/or Anxiety in the Mild-to-moderate Range, Loneliness
Social Prescribing for a Mindful Lifestyle
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness lifestyle social prescribing program in community-dwelling older adults aged 55 and older.
- Conditions
- Depression and/or Anxiety in the Mild-to-moderate Range, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT07669805
- Testing
- Mindfulness Lifestyle Social Prescribing Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety Depression
Exposure Therapy for Late-life Anxiety
The primary objective is to evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness of exposure therapy (ET) delivered by trained mental health nurses (MHNs) in terms of anxiety symptoms and quality of life for late life anxiety disorders in primary…
- Trial name
- DeFEAD65+ (NCT06770517)
- Testing
- Exposure therapy, Usual Care
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- ProPersona