Clinical trials: Community-dwelling
Older Adults
Clinical Effect of Massage Chair on Older Adults
The use of massage chairs is becoming more popular in many countries. According to the previous reports, some manual massages have positive effects on the mood, pain, fatigue, and sleep quality.
- Trial name
- SEAT (NCT03732729)
- Testing
- massage chair
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunju Lee
Telerehabilitation, Gait Balance
Tele-Supervised Dual-Task Balance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk of Falls
Dual-task training combines movement with cognitive tasks to improve gait, balance, and thinking. This study will compare tele-supervised versus onsite dual-task balance training in older adults at risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT07557667
- Testing
- Dual-task balance training program, delivered either via real-time video conferencing, Face to face intervension
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
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
Urinary Incontinence
Effectiveness of Continence Promotion Interventions Among Community-dwelling Older Women
Urinary incontinence is a common and bothersome condition that remains frequently untreated among senior women. The aim of this trial is to compare the effectiveness of two community-based continence promotion interventions aimed…
- Trial name
- NCT01239836
- Testing
- Constructivist interactive workshop on urinary incontinence, Evidence-based self-management tool, General health lecture
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
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
Accidental Falls
Effect on Falls Reduction of a Multimodal Intervention in Frail and Pre-frail Elderly Community-dwelling People
Practice guidelines in caring for the geriatric population recommend performing an annual screening of falls . However, one of the problems that interfere with fall prevention programs is the lack of importance accorded to health…
- Trial name
- FAREMAVA (NCT02631330)
- Testing
- Multicomponent physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 466 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de la Ribera
Frailty
Prompting And encouRaging Community Hydration Through EDucation
PARCHED (Prompting And encouRaging Community Hydration through EDucation) is studying how to improve the hydration (fluid intake) of people living at home who use catheters.
- Trial name
- PARCHED (NCT04187859)
- Testing
- Education Session, Prompting Cup
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Cwm Taf University Health Board (NHS)
Cerebral Palsy
Gross Motor Function and Living Skills in CP
Cerebral palsy (CP) is non-progressive disorder, which undergoes mishap to the developing brain and it affects a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture.
- Trial name
- NCT06460779
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Fall Injury, Fall
FallFitness Fallprevention Program for Older Adults
The overall aim with this project is to collaborate with four organisations for retired persons located in a small region of middle Sweden.
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Fall, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06265480
- Testing
- FallFitness intervention group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Childhood Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Family Matters Intervention
The proposed study is a 12-month, individual randomized controlled trial (RCT). The main aim of the study is to decrease cardiovascular disease risk (BMI percentile, neck circumference) and improve child diet quality in children…
- Trial name
- NCT02669797
- Testing
- In-home Visits and Food Preparation Activities, Ecological Momentary Intervention, Feedback on Video-recorded Family Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Refractive Errors
Cognitive Level Enhancement Through Vision Exams and Refraction
The investigators aim to conduct a mixed-method study in which a randomised controlled trial (RCT) and a descriptive qualitative study will be conducted.
- Trial name
- CLEVER (NCT05458323)
- Testing
- Free near and Distance Vision glasses
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 820 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Malnutrition
The Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre Study (The NHERC Study)
The prevalence of malnutrition among the elderly in Asia is high. The objective of this randomized, parallel, placebo controlled, double-blind study is to evaluate the effects of consuming an adult ONS plus dietary counseling…
- Trial name
- NHERC (NCT03245047)
- Testing
- Oral Nutritional Supplement with AN 777, Oral Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 811 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Intervention, Control Group
"Health in Mobile" for Community-dwelling Individuals With Chronic Diseases
This study aims to provide a mobile-apps-based intervention to facilitate individuals with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes to adopt healthy behaviours.
- Trial name
- NCT05949320
- Testing
- e-Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
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
Balance Impairment, Risk of Falling
Otago Home-Based Exercise Program in Community-Dwelling Older Women (METCOHEP Study)
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of group-based multimodal exercise training combined with Otago home-based exercise program on physical performance, balance and social participation in community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- METCOHEP (NCT05931848)
- Testing
- Warm-up and Cool-down Program, Strengthening Exercises, Balance Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
Digital Storytelling, Health Promotion
The Effect of a Digital Storytelling Program on Fall Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aims to examine fall behaviors, fear of falling, and self-efficacy levels in older adults living at home through a digital storytelling program based on Pender's Health Promotion Model, and to evaluate the effect of…
- Conditions
- Digital Storytelling, Health Promotion, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT07628816
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling Program Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model on Fall Behaviors, Fear of Falling, and Self-Efficacy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Older Adults With a History of Falls
The Effect of Combined Volitional and Reactive Step Training in Reducing Falls Risk in Older Fallers
To examine the immediate and sustained effect of a 4-week combined volitional and reactive step training on fall risks in community-dwelling older fallers.
- Trial name
- NCT06378164
- Testing
- Exercise, Active Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenia
BCW-Based Resistance Training for Community-Dwelling Sarcopenia Patients
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of a Behavior Change Wheel (BCW)-based resistance exercise program on muscle health, physical performance, and exercise adherence in community-dwelling…
- Trial name
- BCW-RES (NCT07601321)
- Testing
- BCW-Based Resistance Exercise Program
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Community Acquired Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
HOME FIRST Pilot: a Study of Early Supported Discharge in Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
HOME FIRST (Home Followed - up with Infection Respiratory Support Team) is an early supported discharge scheme. It will enable patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) to be provided with high quality safe…
- Conditions
- Community Acquired Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
- Trial name
- HOMEFIRST (NCT02454114)
- Testing
- HOMEFIRST, Standard Hospital Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Stroke
A Self-efficacy Enhancing Stroke Self-management Program for Community-dwelling Stroke Survivors
The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a nurse-led self-efficacy enhancing stroke self-management program on recovery of community-dwelling stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- SESSMP (NCT02112955)
- Testing
- Stroke self-management program, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Queensland University of Technology