Clinical trials: Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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
Cognitive Decline
ADL+2.0: Intervention for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Singapore's rising dementia incidence with an ageing population presents an urgent need for effective interventions that delay or prevent cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- ADL+ 2 (NCT07141160)
- Testing
- Combined: Mobile app + 6WELLS, Remote mobile based app
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Multimorbidity
Self-Management Program for Older Adults With Multimorbidity
Patients with multimorbidity move between multiple care settings, and so they are at high risk of receiving fragmented care leading to increased risk for avoidable illness, death, and health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02209285
- Testing
- Self-Management Program for Older Adults with Multimorbidity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Loneliness, Sleep Quality
Mindfulness for Lonely Older Adults With Emigrant Children
This study is to examine the feasibility of a proposed mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and study methodology for future main study.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Sleep Quality, Quality of Life, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07711860
- Testing
- Intervention, Active Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Oral Health Knowledge, Oral Health Attitudes
Oral Health Promotion Mediated by Teledentistry in Community-dwelling Older Adults of La Araucanía Region, Chile
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the knowledge, attitudes, and oral health self-efficacy in self-sufficient elders aged over 60 years of 4 cities of La Araucanía región, Chile.
- Conditions
- Oral Health Knowledge, Oral Health Attitudes, Oral Health Self-efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT05917548
- Testing
- Teledentistry oral health promotion, Face-to-Face oral health promotion
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fernanda Muñoz Sepúlveda
Malnutrition
The Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre Study (NHERC Study)
Elderly are at greater risk of dietary insufficiency due to age-related increases in nutrient requirements concomitant with a reduction in energy requirements, decreases in appetite and energy intake.
- Trial name
- NHERC (NCT03240952)
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Healthy People Programs
Boxing Training, Physical-functional Fitness and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
The aim of the study is to evaluate and to compare the effects of two exercise regimes (Boxing Training -BT and Multicomponent Training -MT) and 12 weeks of follow-up on cognitive health status, physical-functional fitness, and…
- Trial name
- Boxe4Ageing (NCT05826314)
- Testing
- Boxing training, Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Age Related Osteoporosis, Fall
Effects of FRAX+SARC-F Pre-screening on Preventing Fragility Fracture and Fall in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Hip fragility fractures are a major threat to functional independence in older adults locally and globally. In Hong Kong, the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in people aged >50 years were reported to be as high as 37%…
- Trial name
- NCT04709393
- Testing
- FRAX+SARC-F questionnaire pre-screening
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2,956 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Comorbidity, Depressive Symptoms
Community Assets Supporting Transitions (CAST)
The aim of this study is to test a support program for older adults with symptoms of depression and other chronic health problems after they are discharged home from hospital.
- Trial name
- CAST (NCT03157999)
- Testing
- Intervention group (CAST)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Elderly, Sarcopenia
Early Detection of Disability and Health Promotion for Community-dwelling Elderly
This study evaluates the effects of exercise intervention on muscle strength and walking speed for the community-dwelling elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03607136
- Testing
- exercise training
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Undernutrition, Aging
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Nutritional Telemonitoring in Community-dwelling Elderly.
An optimal nutritional status is essential for healthy ageing. Telemonitoring might contribute to maintaining or improving nutritional status in elderly people.The objectives of this effect study are to test the feasibility and…
- Trial name
- NCT03240094
- Testing
- Nutritional telemonitoring
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Quality of Life, Disabilities Multiple
Reducing COVID-19 Related Disability in Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using Smart Technology
The social distancing requirements for COVID-19 coupled with the adverse health impacts of social isolation and decreased access to healthcare in rural areas places older adults with disabilities in a dire situation.
- Trial name
- NCT05379504
- Testing
- Standard Health Education, Self Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Accidental Falls
The Feasibility of Nintendo RingFit to Improve Balance and Muscle Strength of Elders
Background Existing findings have suggested that exergaming (i.e., exercise that requires people to move their body to play, providing an active gaming experience while serving as a form of physical activity), may have a…
- Trial name
- NCT05949359
- Testing
- Nintendo RingFit-augmented exercise program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenic Obesity
Dietary Modification Intervention Involving Family Support (FamNUTRI) for Managing Sarcopenic Obesity Among Community-dwelling Older Adults
The goal of this pilot RCT is to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of a dietary modification intervention involving family support (FamNUTRI) on the management of sarcopenic obesity among older people living in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06933823
- Testing
- Dietary modification intervention involving family support, Dietary modification intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Balance; Distorted
Intra-rater Reliability and Agreement Between Two Dual Task Tests; WBB and Gait Test.
Agreement and intra-rater reliability between static balance test using Nintendo Wii Balance Board and gait test under dual-task conditions in community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04700605
- Testing
- Dual task balance test
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Frailty in Older Adults, Intrinsic Capacity
Optimizing INtrinsic Capacity for Functional INdependence and to Impede FrailTY in Older Adults: Adaptation of the WHO-ICOPE for Healthy Ageing in Singapore
The goal of this intervention study is to screen and identify frailty and decline in intrinsic capacity (physical and mental capacities) in community-dwelling older adults in Singapore, and to evaluate whether early…
- Conditions
- Frailty in Older Adults, Intrinsic Capacity, Age-related Functional Decline, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- INFINITY-ICOPE (NCT07477561)
- Testing
- INFINITY-ICOPE programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sengkang General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Community-based E-Health Program for Older Adults Living With Chronic Diseases
With increased aging population, there is a higher rate of having chronic diseases and cognitive impairment. In order to achieve successful aging, it is important for community-dwelling older adults to perform better…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- CeHP (NCT04560296)
- Testing
- Community-based E-Health Program, usual self-management and follow up with doctors/nurse
- Where
- 9 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Heart Failure, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Frailty Heart Failure Study
A prospective longitudinal cohort study aimed at measuring frailty and its associated risk factors community dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT03887351
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Low Muscle Strength, Malnutrition
Efficacy of Oral Nutritional Supplement in Community-Dwelling Adults Following Acute Care
The study aims to determine the effects of Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) added to usual care on body weight compared with usual care alone in community-dwelling adults aged 55 years and older who are at risk of malnutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT07753239
- Testing
- ONS, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 7 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition