Clinical trials: Community Dwelling Older Adult
Functional Decline
Ring Fit Adventure for Functional Decline and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Falls and decline in physical function are common problems in community-dwelling older adults. Exercise programs may help improve balance, mobility, and physical function and may reduce fall risk.
- Trial name
- NCT07909564
- Testing
- Ring Fit Adventure-based Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tungs' Taichung Metroharbour Hospital
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Exercise Intervention to Prevent Fall-related Fractures and Other Injuries : The Ossébo Study
1. Primary objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a fall prevention exercise program in preventing falls resulting in fractures and other physical traumas. 2.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Fall-related Injuries
- Trial name
- Ossébo (NCT00545350)
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 706 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Aging, Postural Balance
Tai Chi Intervention for Balance Function in Older Adults: Predictive and Modifying Roles of Circadian Age
This study investigates the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi intervention on balance function in community-dwelling older adults. Participants are randomly assigned to either a Tai Chi exercise group or a health education control…
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT07567976
- Testing
- Tai Chi Exercise, Health Education
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhide Liang
Fall Prevention, Falls
Steady Stride Fall Prevention Protocol vs Standard of Care
Falls are the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in community dwelling older US adults (65 years old and older) .
- Trial name
- SteadyStrides (NCT07092176)
- Testing
- Steady Strides
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Steady Strides: Fall Prevention and Stroke Rehabilitation Medical Institute
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Functionally-tailored Oral Care Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia and Their Caregivers
The specific aims of this study are: Aim 1. Develop a staged and modifiable dyadic oral care intervention to provide functionally-tailored oral care rehabilitation for community-dwelling persons with dementia (PWD) and need-based…
- Trial name
- NCT04238520
- Testing
- Functionally Tailored Oral Care Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xi Chen
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- TDCS4MCR (NCT06821568)
- Testing
- Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Healthy
Effects of Dual-task Exercises on Gait Parameters and Cognitive Function in Elderly Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The training of a secondary task while walking, whether it is reasoning activities, memory or motor tasks, may enhance automation, walking performance, and postural control and, thus, minimize the risk of falls influenced by the…
- Trial name
- NCT02185157
- Testing
- dual -task exercises, Aerobic training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Healthy Older Adults
Cognitive, Physical, and Pain-Related Correlates in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aims to evaluate the cognitive function, physical function, and pain levels of community-dwelling older adults to determine the impact of cognitive ability on physical function and pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07327541
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
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
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Effect of Chair Yoga on Elders With Osteoarthritis
The current study is a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial to test the feasibility of recruiting, randomizing, and having older adults with osteoarthritis (OA) adhere to and safely complete the 8-week Sit 'N' Fit Chair…
- Trial name
- NCT02113410
- Testing
- Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga (SNFCY), Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Memory Disorders, Dementia
Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND at Home)
Funded by a unique private philanthropy and public coalition through THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, this project seeks to develop effective ways to deliver dementia care to older adults with memory…
- Trial name
- NCT01283750
- Testing
- care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Medication Adherence, Cognitive Impairment
Medication Dispenser to Improve Care at Home for the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of the Karie Automated Medication delivery device in enhancing medication adherence among a group of elderly patients with mild to moderate cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT03511027
- Testing
- SME + Karie Device, SME only
- Sponsor
- Lee Verweel
Chronic Pain, Elderly
Effectiveness of a Dyadic Pain Management Program for Community-dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a dyadic pain management program (DPM) in reducing pain and psychological health symptoms, improving pain self-efficacy, quality of life, and physical function in older adults.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Elderly, Informal Caregivers, Dyadic Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT05056623
- Testing
- Dyadic pain management program, Usual care and pain management pamphlet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Vision, Balance and Falls in Older Adults
Can Entertaining Action-video Games Enhance Dynamic Visual Function and Improve Balance? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This project is aimed to find out whether action video games can enhance dynamic visual function and improve balance function in the community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02252874
- Testing
- Slow-paced action video game, Fast-paced action video game, Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Exercise Addiction, Sleep Disorder
The Effects of Exercise Training in Community-dwelling Elderly With Sleep Disturbances With Follow-up
This study will explore the long-term effects of exercise training on body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and energy metabolism in the community-dwelling elderly with sleep disturbances
- Trial name
- NCT03005990
- Testing
- Exercise training group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Community-based Multi-domain Intervention to Detect and Delay Cognitive Decline in Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study
The incidence of cognitive impairment and its burden are increasing with a rapidly ageing population. In Singapore, the prevalence of dementia among older adults aged 60 and above is approximately 10%, which will translate to…
- Trial name
- NCT07099040
- Testing
- Social support, Health coaching, Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Vaccination Refusal
A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating an Online Intervention in Increasing Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Among Community Dwelling People Aged ≥65 Years
A non-blinded two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Inclusion criteria are: 1) aged ≥65 years, 2) having Hong Kong ID, 3) Chinese speaking, 4) willing to be followed up by telephone, 5) having a…
- Trial name
- NCT05155241
- Testing
- online health promotion video, Control (same online health promotion video)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Spatial Navigation
Exploring to Remediate Behavioral Disturbances of Spatial Cognition
Spatial navigation (SN) has been reported to be one of the first cognitive domains to be affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD), which occurs as a result of progressive neuropathology involving specific brain areas.
- Trial name
- BDSC-MCI (NCT05944601)
- Testing
- Virtual and computer-based cognitive remediation training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Disability Physical
Community-based Complex Intervention to Prevent Loss of Physical Function and Disability in Home-dwelling Older Adults
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of 12 weeks group-based exercise program enhanced with 24 weeks health empowerment program (HEP) to an extended usual care condition (the HEP program alone) on physical function…
- Trial name
- NCT04531852
- Testing
- CALSTI - Complex Active Lifestyle Intervention, SEMAI - Self-Management Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Aging
Active Life Engagement in Relation to Health-related Outcomes Among Community-dwelling Chinese Older Adults
This study aims to examine within-person variations of different contexts (time, physical, psychosocial and affective) of active life engagement, and how these variations predict a set of physiological indicators and…
- Trial name
- NCT03518580
- Testing
- real-time assessment of biopsychosocial functioning
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong