Clinical trials: Community Dwelling Older Adult
Mobility Impairment, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Motor Imagery and Turning Practice to Improve Mobility: Pilot Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether combining in-person turning practice with home-based Motor Imagery Therapy (MIT) is feasible and may improve mobility in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and…
- Trial name
- MI-TURN (NCT07705360)
- Testing
- Motor Imagery Therapy, Stress Management Education, Locomotor Turning Practice
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Effects of Resistance Exercise on Physical Fitness, Community Involvement, and Sleep Quality Among Community-dwelling Older People.
Purpose: To examine physical fitness, community involvement, and sleep quality among community-dwelling older adults with metabolic dynapenia, and to analyze the effects of resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT07742371
- Testing
- Effects of Resistance Exercise on Physical Fitness, Community Involvement, and Sleep Quality Among Community-dwelling Older People.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Resilience-Building Intervention for Older Informal Caregivers
The goal of this pilot study is to test whether a newly developed resilience-building program is feasible and acceptable for older adults who provide unpaid care to people with functional impairment in the community.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Community Dwelling, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT07712744
- Testing
- Multicomponent Resilience-building Program, AI Chatbot and Telephone Follow-up Group
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Frailty, Functional Decline
Exercise and Gezaixi Interventions on Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This interventional study evaluates a 12-week, once-weekly group exercise program combining 60 minutes of progressive strength training and 60 minutes of Taiwanese opera-based activities for community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 in…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Functional Decline, Community-Dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07302568
- Testing
- Strength Training plus Taiwanese Opera-based Activities
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Healthy Older Adults
Effects of Assessment and Verbal Feedback on Physical Function and Exercise Adherence in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was to investigate whether the provision of periodic assessment and verbal feedback during an exercise program has an effect on adherence, physical function and…
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Healthy Older Adults, Community Dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07437521
- Testing
- Periodic assessment and individualized verbal feedback
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Aging
The Efficacy of a Technology-Assisted Block Training Program on Cognitive Function, Hand Dexterity, and Grip Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Research
Block-building activities represent a promising tool for enhancing cognitive and hand function in older adults. When integrated with technological support, they offer personalized training advantages; however, their comprehensive…
- Conditions
- Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Aging, Cognitive Decline, Hand Dexterity
- Trial name
- NCT07315724
- Testing
- Technology-Assisted Block Training Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Developing a Balance Rehabilitation System for Older Adults, Based on IMU and AI: Personalized Training and Preventive Strategies
The aging physiological state of the elderly may lead to problems such as unstable gait, balance disorders, and falls. Previous research has confirmed that exercise training can help improve the physical function, quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT06596993
- Testing
- IMU-based balance training, general health education or exercise training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Falling, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Neurophysiological Changes After Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
This is an assessor-blinded neurophysiological study. Participants will be randomly assigned to a perturbation-based training (PBT) or a walking (control) group.
- Conditions
- Falling, Community Dwelling Older Adults, Postural Stability, Brain Connectivity
- Trial name
- NCT06573658
- Testing
- Perturbation-based balance training (PBT), Walking exercise (control)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults
Observational and Analytical Study on the Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia in Institutionalized Older Adults and Those Living in the Community
Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. However, its diagnostic criteria have not yet been studied in two specific populations, namely institutionalized older adults in nursing homes vs…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults, Community-dwelling Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07080554
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Aged 65 Years or Older, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Validating a Multifactorial Algorithm to Predict Fall Risk in Community Dwelling Older Persons Aged 65 Years or Older
Falls in older adults have an annual incidence between 23 and 34% for persons of 65 years and older. The lack of transfer of promising research results on falls prevention to daily practice may have several explanations.
- Conditions
- Aged 65 Years or Older, Community Dwelling Older Adults, Falls Risk, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT06961799
- Testing
- Multifactorial algorithm to predict fall risk
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Effect of Singapore-contextualized Dance-based Exergame Among Community-dwelling Older Adults
The aims of the research are to develop an age-appropriate and culturally sensitive older person-centered, Singapore-contextualized Dance-based Exergame (SinDance), and to pilot test its effectiveness in improving physical…
- Trial name
- NCT05887648
- Testing
- SinDance
- Where
- 5 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Psychological Well-being in Older Adults, Resilience Building Intervention
Resilience-Building Nursing Intervention for Elderly Well-being
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a resilience-enhancing nursing intervention on the psychological well-being of older adults living in the community.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-being in Older Adults, Resilience Building Intervention, Community Dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06390254
- Testing
- Resilience-Enhancing Nursing Suppor
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Multimodal Exercise Effect on Brain Dynamics, Cognitive Functioning and Physical Fitness
The aim of present study is to analyze the effect of a multimodal exercise program on brain dynamics, cognitive functioning and physical fitness in community-dwelling older adults This experimental study is a controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04189458
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Creative Dance Effects on Community-dwelling Older Adults
The aim of present study is to analyze the effect of a Creative Dance program on well-being, physical function, body awareness, and rhythm perception and reproduction of community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04311931
- Testing
- Active Dance Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Frailty, Cognitive Dysfunction
Trajectory of Frailty and Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Adults
To explore the heterogeneity of the development trend of frailty and cognitive function of older adults.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cognitive Dysfunction, Community-dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06276166
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 934 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zheng Li
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Humanoid-Technology Driven Health Enhancing Physical Activity
Ensuring the health and well-being of older individuals is a global problem. The application of emerging technology is increasingly advocated to improve health outcomes, yet the investigators need to identify how feasible and…
- Trial name
- NCT06136468
- Testing
- Virtual coach
- Where
- 2 sites in Philippines
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Community-dwelling Older Adults
12 Weeks Orienteering Program Exercise on Older Adults
This study aims to determine the effects of an orientation exercise program addressed to old on physical-motor, cognitive, and affective competencies.
- Trial name
- NCT05937009
- Testing
- Orienteering exercise program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Community-dwelling Older Adults, Fall Risk
Steady Feet: Proof of Value
It is well established that poorer functional performance is associated with falls in older adults. Exercise is shown to be an effective evidence-based intervention in improving functional performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04801316
- Testing
- Steady Feet exercise programme, Steady Feet Video
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Effects of the Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program on Resilience in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Laughter programs are safe, affordable, and age-appropriate activities. Few studies have utilized mixed study designs to look at the impact on resilience in and experiences of participants in such activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05779371
- Testing
- Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dual Task, Community Dwelling Older Adult
Dual Task Performance in Community Dwelling Older Adults
Dual task performances may be impaired with the impairment in motor performance and cognitive functions due to aging. The aim of the present study is to investigate the gender differences in dual task performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04877600
- Testing
- dual task performance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University