Clinical trials: Community-dwelling
Oral Frailty, Depression
Group Reading and Oral Exercise Program for Older Adults
Depression is common among older adults and is often associated with declines in physical and oral health. Non-pharmacological, community-based interventions are needed to support both mental and physical well-being.
- Conditions
- Oral Frailty, Depression, Sarcopenia, Physical Function Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07550335
- Testing
- Reading and Oral Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Stroke
Comparison of Dual-Task Timed Up and Go Test (Cognitive) and 3-m Backwards Walk Test
Two balance assessment tools that have been used recently have attracted considerable attention: the Dual-Task Timed Up and Go Test (cognitive) (DTUG) and the 3-m Backward Walk Test (3MBWT).
- Trial name
- NCT05211349
- Testing
- Dual-Task Timed Up and Go Test (cognitive), 3-m Backward Walk Test, Modified Four Square Step Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Accidental Falls
Effects of Tai-chi Programme on Mobility of People With Dementia
This study evaluates the feasibility and the preliminary effects of a simplified 10-step Tai-chi programme (a dyadic approach) on the mobility performance of people with mild to moderate dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03341091
- Testing
- Tai-chi group
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Frail Older Adults
Healthy Living Programme for Older Adults
Malnutrition, risk of falls and medication incidents are commonly faced by the older adults. This study aimed to provide health education to community-dwelling older adults and to assess the effectiveness of a Healthy Living…
- Trial name
- HLP (NCT02904174)
- Testing
- Healthy Living Programme
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
no Condition, Community-dwelling 80+ Older Adults
Validation of Objectively and Subjectively Measured Physical Activity Against Energy Expenditure in Older Adults
Physical inactivity is identified as one of the most important modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases, functional loss and disability and reliable assessment tools of physical activity are crucial in both research and…
- Trial name
- NCT04821713
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall Prevention
Virtual Reality Activity-based Training for Preventing Falls for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using a Virtual Reality (VR) games-based application is as an innovative falls prevention technology in an aged care service. The VR intervention has promising effects on improving the physical and balance performances in the…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall Prevention, Virtual Reality, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- MCI (NCT05971420)
- Testing
- VR activity-based, Exercise-based (Baduanjin)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Queensland
Carcinoma
Pain and Fatigue Study
Patients with advanced cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy and who report pain and fatigue at intake in the past 24 hours or at a level 2 or higher of pain or fatigue at a 3 or higher on a 10-point scale will be assigned…
- Trial name
- NCT00006253
- Testing
- Nurse, Non-nurse coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
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
Old Age; Debility
Correlation of Berg Balance Scale, Time up and Go and Dynamic Gait Index Scale in Elderly
This study will find a correlation Between Berg Balance scale, Time up and Go and Dynamic Gait Index Scale in community Dwelling Ambulatory Elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT05122156
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Dementia
Theoretical Based Case Management Intervention for Dementia Family Caregivers
The growing number of persons with dementia (PWDs) calls for policy changes and service innovation. Recent case management (CM) research is recognized by its positive impacts on family caregivers (FCGs) of PWDs.
- Trial name
- NCT02747745
- Testing
- Four risk areas reflecting the great needs of FCGs of PWDs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Old Age; Debility, Fall
Implementing an Evidence-based Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults (Otago)
Falls are a major health care problem for seniors. The Otago Exercise Program, which consists of strength and balance training delivered by a physiotherapist, can reduce falls in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT04851405
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Programme+ (OEP+), Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Flexi-bar, Vibration
The Effects of Using Flexi-bar for Balance and Strength Training on the Balance and Muscle in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Aging of the neuromuscular system may lead to an increased risk of falls in older adults. There are external and internal factors for falls, and lower limb muscle strength and balance are important internal factors for falls in…
- Conditions
- Flexi-bar, Vibration, Balance Training, Community-dwelling
- Trial name
- NCT05688553
- Testing
- Flexi-bar, balance and strength training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Hypertension
Hypertension Control Program in Argentina (HCPIA)
The objective of this cluster randomized trial is to test whether a comprehensive intervention program within a national public primary care system will improve hypertension control among uninsured hypertensive patients and their…
- Trial name
- NCT01834131
- Testing
- Comprehensive Intervention
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 1,954 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression
Community Home-based Care Intervention and Its Health Outcome in HIV-positive People
An intervention study was designed to examine the impact of impact of community home-based care intervention on mental health and treatment outcome in HIV-positive people.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- HIV (NCT03505866)
- Testing
- Community home-based care intervention
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrated Development Foundation Nepal
Exergaming, Frail Elderly
Home-Based Exergame Program for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a home-based exergame program on physical function, fall efficacy, depression, and quality of life in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05802537
- Testing
- Home-based exergame program, Online education on fall prevention and musculoskeletal health management
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyungdong 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
Accidental Fall
Virtual Tai ji Quan Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
To examine two different exercise programs in reducing incidence of falls among community-dwelling older adults
- Trial name
- NCT05822466
- Testing
- Virtual tai ji quan: moving for better balance intervention (V-TJQMBB), Virtual multimodal exercise intervention (V-Multimodal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Improving Diet Quality of Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach
This study implements a community co-designed educational intervention program to improve diet quality of community-dwelling seniors.
- Conditions
- Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Nutrition Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07838142
- Testing
- Food Literacy Workshops
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Effect of Personalised Citizen Assistance for Social Participation(APIC) on Older Adults Health and Social Participation
Global aging and the growing burden of chronic diseases represent a challenge. Innovative interventions acting upon health determinants, like social participation, are required.
- Trial name
- APIC (NCT03161860)
- Testing
- Personalised citizen assistance for social participation(APIC)
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Mélanie Levasseur
Depressive Symptoms
Social Worker-led Mindfulness-based Intervention for Older People
Preliminary findings from a previous study conducted by the investigators suggest that a task-shared approach with modified mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) supported by social workers is beneficial in managing…
- Trial name
- NCT06528132
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) (enhanced with peer supporters), Experimental: social worker-led MBI (without peer supporters)
- Where
- 13 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong