Clinical trials: Cardiac Ageing
Aging, Healthy
Healthy Aging Through Dietary Intervention
To test the impact of flavanol supplementation of cardiac and vascular function and subsequently on exercise capacity in elderly individuals
- Trial name
- NCT05782309
- Testing
- Flavanol
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Weight Loss, Gut Microbiome
Low Sugar Protein Pacing, Intermittent Fasting Diet in Men and Women
This study will systematically quantify the effects of protein pacing and intermittent fasting (P-IF) on total and regional (abdominal) body composition (lean mass and fat mass), blood glucose and lipids, and anti-aging…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Gut Microbiome, Anti-Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04327141
- Testing
- P-IF, HH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skidmore College
Cardiovascular Diseases, Non-communicable Disease
Effects of Primary Prevention in Elderly People-The Healthy Aging Initiative
The number of elderly will increase rapidly in Europe in the next 30 years, which affects the country's economic and social development, welfare, health care, and also the individuals.
- Trial name
- HAI (NCT03312439)
- Testing
- Given advice
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Västerbotten
Aging, Autonomic Nervous System
Effects of a Smart Circuit Exercise Program on Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study was conducted in collaboration with a community-based retirement facility to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a smart, technology-assisted circuit exercise intervention for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Autonomic Nervous System, Hemodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT07790263
- Testing
- Smart Circuit Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Impact of Aging on Myocardial Remodeling
The purpose of this study is to determine, with Positron Emission Tomography (PET), the role of nitric oxide in the age-associated effect on fatty acid and glucose delivery on myocardial substrate metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00603720
- Testing
- L-NAME, L-Arginine, Phenylephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular, Diabetic
Exercise and Cardiovascular Control During Upright Tilt in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Older persons with diabetes have a harder time maintaining blood pressure when standing up. When blood pressure drops when standing up, fainting may occur.
- Trial name
- NCT00387452
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise and Strength Exercise, Strength training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cardiac Ageing
TO-ChERIsH: Trajectory of Cardiovascular Ageing, Its Determinants and Impact on Health
Specific Aim 1: To determine longitudinal changes in CV ageing (changes in CV imaging) over time. Hypothesis: There are differences in rates of CV ageing over time.
- Trial name
- NCT04501562
- Testing
- Examinations, Cardiovascular Tests, Bio-specimen collection
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart Centre Singapore
Aging, Inflammation
The Role of the "Inflammatory/ Pathogen Burden" for Cardiac Ageing
In the elderly a chronic basal systemic inflammation prevails - which is evident by enhanced CRP or IL-6 plasma concentrations - and by compromised defense mechanisms against invading microbes.
- Trial name
- AntiCardAgeing (NCT01045512)
- Testing
- fluvastatin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
The Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Pathophysiology Study.
The study addresses the hypothesis that a gradual build-up in arterial resistance and microvascular endothelial dysfunction due to common comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, on top of age related vascular…
- Trial name
- IDENTIFY-HF (NCT03186833)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Physical Activity and Community EmPOWERment Project
Purpose: Conduct a wait-list randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an inclusive physical activity program called PACE for adults with intellectual disability (ID) who are not yet showing signs of Alzheimer's Disease…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06740162)
- Testing
- PACE Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Heart Failure, Ageing
Leipzig Exercise Intervention in Chronic Heart Failure and Aging
In both ageing and heart failure progressive exercise intolerance is observed. The Leipzig Exercise Intervention in Chronic heart failure and Aging (LEICA) study aims to investigate how aerobic short-term training interventions…
- Trial name
- LEICA (NCT00176319)
- Testing
- Aerobic endurance exercise training (ergometer)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Ventricular Function
The Effect of Exercise and Alagebrium on the Diastolic Function of the Heart
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an investigational drug (Alagebrium (generic: ALT-711), a type of medication referred to as an advanced glycaton end-product clever) can be combined with exercise training to…
- Trial name
- AGE (NCT01014572)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Alagebrium (generic: ALT-711), Tai Chi and/or Yoga Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypertension, Atherosclerosis
Age-Related Changes in Body Composition
Background: Advancing age is associated with greater risk of heart disease. High blood pressure and hardening of the arteries also have more complications with age.
- Trial name
- NCT01517113
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Oxidative Stress, Diabetes
Metabolic Analysis in Human Sulfur Amino Acid Deficiency
Varied food intake, disease, and genetic differences result in complex diet-health interactions. In principle, information-rich metabolic analyses combined with bioinformatic tools provide an approach to explore these…
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Diabetes, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00253760
- Testing
- dietary amino acids; cysteine and methionine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Healthy
Japan Central Aortic Pressure Prospective Study
Purpose of the study 1. The predictive value of central aortic pressure and aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in a Japanese population is not known.
- Trial name
- J-CARP (NCT01243840)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yoshio Matsui
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging
Functional and Physiological Responses to Multicomponent Exercise in Older Adults
This study will examine functional and physiological responses to a 12-week multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging, Functional Capacity, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Trial name
- NCT07702227
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Aging, Heart Failure
The COmPLETE Study
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. This research seeks to identify physical fitness and cardiovascular parameters that best resemble underlying cardiovascular risk with age.
- Trial name
- COmPLETE (NCT03986892)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
PIPAF Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Ageing Associated Frailty
This is a prospective observational study aimed at testing the existence of an association between frailty, inflammatory status, and degree of platelet activation and reactivity in elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes or…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PIPAF (NCT05798637)
- Testing
- Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia
Coronary Disease
Red Wine and Ageing and Atherosclerosis
The investigators will evaluate 100 regular red wine consumer men and 100 abstainers men from 50 years-old to 70 years-old by coronary risk prevalence, mood status, anthropometric measures, daily caloric ingest, lipid profile…
- Trial name
- NCT01268254
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Healthy Volunteers, Imaging Evaluation
Multimodal Cardiovascular and Hepatic Population Imaging
Medical imaging is increasingly important for understanding diseases, detecting them early, and personalizing treatments. New imaging techniques, which can measure processes in the body without surgery, are opening the door to a…
- Trial name
- ICONIC (NCT06906042)
- Testing
- Imaging examinations, Paramedical examinations, Medical examination
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France