Clinical trials: Community-dwelling
Postural, Defect
TENS and Taping for Older People
Aim: To examine the acute effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and Kinesio Taping (KT) on lower limb joint proprioception, static standing balance, limits of stability and functional balance performance…
- Trial name
- NCT05596110
- Testing
- TENS and KT
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Healthy Older Adults
Acute Cardiovascular and Neuromuscular Responses to Walking With Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore how walking combined with different levels of partial blood flow restriction (BFR) affects cardiovascular, neuromuscular, and movement (kinematic) variables in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07275138
- Testing
- Walking
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal, Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs)
RSV in Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Aged ≥50 Years in China
This is a multicenter, prospective, observational, community-based study designed to evaluate the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection among community-dwelling elderly individuals in China, as well as their…
- Trial name
- RAISE (NCT07075029)
- Testing
- NP swabs
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 28,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Mobility Disability, Older Adults
A Multi-Site Trial of the Impact of Assistive Technology With Assistance Users and Their Caregivers
Many individuals with mobility limitations, especially those who are older and have more severe impairments, use a combination of assistive devices and personal assistance to meet their needs.
- Conditions
- Mobility Disability, Older Adults, Community Dwelling
- Trial name
- CATS (NCT01640470)
- Testing
- Assistive Technology Provision and Tune-Up Intervention, Customary Care
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
Aged, Independent Living
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Home-based Motor-cognitive Training Program in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical study is to test feasibility and effectiveness of a personalized, home-based motor-cognitive training program in community-dwelling older adults with prescription for rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- COCARE (NCT05751551)
- Testing
- Personalized, home-based motor-cognitive training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Cognicise and Arch Support Insoles in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this study aims to explore the surplus effect of arch support insole to a cognicise training program on lower-extremity function in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05472415
- Testing
- cognicise, arch support insoles
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Balance Disorders, Accidental Falls
Population Cohort Set-up for the Epidemiological Assessment of Balance Disorders in Elderly People
As people age, it becomes more common to experience balance problems. These issues can increase the risk of falling, which may lead to serious health consequences and loss of independence.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Accidental Falls, Frailty, Aging
- Trial name
- EPIBAS (NCT06965660)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Overall Functioning, Incremental Cost-effectiveness Ratio
The CareWell-programme for Community-dwelling Frail Elderly Persons.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the CareWell-programme on overall functioning of community-dwelling frail elderly persons.
- Trial name
- CareWell (NCT01499797)
- Testing
- The CareWell programme
- Where
- 10 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 536 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Inappropriate Dose of Drug Administered, Health Behavior
A Trial to De-prescribe Inappropriate Medications in the Community Dwelling Elderly
The objective of this trial is to test the beneficial effect of a pharmacist-initiated knowledge transfer intervention to both patients and prescribers on the discontinuation of inappropriate prescriptions, compared to usual…
- Trial name
- D-PRESCRIBE (NCT02053194)
- Testing
- Pharmacist-led educational intervention
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
Hip Fracture
Back to the Future: Bridging the Hospital to Home Continuum After Hip Fracture
The purpose of this study is to determine whether is is feasible and acceptable to deliver a telephone based coaching intervention compared with education alone in community dwelling older adults (age 60 and older) after a fall…
- Trial name
- B2F (NCT01930409)
- Testing
- Telephone Support and Coaching, Education Only
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction
Tailoring Post Discharge (The TPD Study)
This randomized control trial seeks to better understand the educational needs of Acute Coronary Symptom (ACS) patients including the optimal timing and method of delivery as well as linkages with appropriate community resources…
- Trial name
- NCT05692921
- Testing
- Remote Home Monitoring (RHM), Rapid Response Nursing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Aging, Walking
Effects of a Powered Lower-Limb Exoskeleton on Walking Performance in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a powered wearable lower-limb exoskeleton can improve walking performance in independently ambulatory older adults aged 65 to 75 years.
- Conditions
- Aging, Walking, Physical Function, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- E-WALK (NCT07633093)
- Testing
- Powered Lower-Limb Exoskeleton
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Acid-Base Balance Disorder
Effect of Dried Fruit Intake on Acid-base Balance
Most adults consume acid-producing diets because their high intake of protein and/or cereal grains in relation to their intake of fruits and vegetables.
- Trial name
- NCT04030351
- Testing
- food - dried fruit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Fall, Risk Reduction
Prevention Focused Home-Based Physical Therapy Utilizing Community Partnership Referrals
This novel study supports the positive benefits of Home Based Older Persons Upstreaming Physical Therapy (HOP-UP-PT) to older adults identified as "at-risk" by their local senior center after participating in a prevention-focused…
- Trial name
- NCT04814459
- Testing
- HOP-UP-PT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University
Healthy Adults
Phase 1a Single Ascending Dose Study of MIB-725 in Healthy Adults
This is a single center, open label (i.e. participants and study staff will not be masked to the intervention) single ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmaokinetics and pharmacodynamics of MIB-725 in…
- Trial name
- NCT06815991
- Testing
- MIB-725
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metro International Biotech, LLC
Physical Inactivity
Active Moms Project: Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income Mothers
Despite the health benefits of physical activity, increasing regular physical activity levels among low-income, ethnic-minority mothers has remained a significant challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT05540509
- Testing
- Community-based intervention, Home-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Long Beach
Feasibility Study
Visual Arts Interventions With Older Adults
The present study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a novel visual arts-based intervention in an older adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT06645652
- Testing
- Training in observational drawing, Arts engagement through digital galleries
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia and Combined-modality Exercise
This study examined the effects of combined-modality exercise training (resistance, endurance, flexibility and balance) on muscle mass, muscle function and physical activity in community-dwelling elderly living in Jamaica who had…
- Trial name
- NCT04806152
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Usual care home exercise
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Chronic Stroke
Facilitators and Barriers to the Clinical Implementation of MR-001
This is a single arm, multi-site, prospective hybrid implementation and feasibility trial. The primary purpose of this trial is to gather data on the facilitators and barriers to clinical implementation of MR-001 for patients…
- Trial name
- RhaPSody (NCT06003790)
- Testing
- MR-001
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- MedRhythms, Inc.
Hepatitis C
Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C and Disease Modelling
Hepatitis C (HCV) is a major health problem amongst people who inject drugs (PWID) and have limited contact with health care services. Halfway houses (HH) serve to reintegrate former drug users into society.
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT03566563)
- Testing
- Screening
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital