Clinical trials: Community-dwelling Elderly
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
Lifestyle, Healthy, Quality of Life
A Telehealth Lifestyle Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if an occupational therapy lifestyle program for community-dwelling older adults delivered individually through a telehealth platform can produce comparable outcomes in health-related…
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Quality of Life, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05462626
- Testing
- Holistic Occupational Performance Empowerment (HOPE) Lifestyle Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Community-Based Participatory Research, Aged
Associations Between Self-Reported Sleep Duration and Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
1. BACKGROUNDS: Currently, elderly people comprise more than 10% of the total Taiwanese population. However, within the context of self-reported sleep duration and health risks, research into the association between sleep…
- Conditions
- Community-Based Participatory Research, Aged, Sleep, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT02126410
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Aging, Healthy Aging
Physical Fitness in Elderly
Aging decreases the physical fitness levels in living beings. The environmental factors also have a major effect on the physical fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT04250870
- Testing
- Senior Fitness Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Frail Older Adults
Effect of Involving Community-dwelling Older Adults in Activities in Relation to Meals
Community-dwelling older adults receiving support at home such as meals-on-wheels may lose the ability to preserve social, cognitive, and functional abilities, when becoming accustomed to and dependent of community aged care.
- Trial name
- NCT03289598
- Testing
- A rehabilitation process involving collaborative goal setting with a case manager about managing own food and meals
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Danish Dietetic Association
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Multimodal Exercise Effect on Brain Dynamics, Cognitive Functioning and Physical Fitness
The aim of present study is to analyze the effect of a multimodal exercise program on brain dynamics, cognitive functioning and physical fitness in community-dwelling older adults This experimental study is a controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04189458
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Falls Prevention, Implementation
Implementation of a Multifactorial Falls Prevention Intervention in Older Community-dWElling peRsons
Approximately 24 to 40% community-dwelling older persons fall annually, of which 21 to 45% fall recurrently. Many factors contribute to the risk of falling, such as mobility impairment, medication use, environmental issues and…
- Conditions
- Falls Prevention, Implementation, Older People
- Trial name
- BE-EMPOWERed (NCT06105437)
- Testing
- BE-EMPOWERed program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cognitive Decline
Effects of Multidomain Intervention on Cognitive Function in Community-dwelling Elderly
The aging population has contributed to an increase in cognitive decline. To mitigate the rise in the dementia population, it is crucial to prevent cognitive decline in older adults with normal functioning, subjective cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT06180161
- Testing
- multidomain intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Aging
The Effect of a Novel Dual-Task Exercise Program for Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Community Dwelling Older Adults
Goal: The development of a Treadmill Rehabilitation Platform (TRP) for task-orientated rehabilitation that provides an adapted, blended approach among older adults with balance, mobility, and cognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01940055
- Testing
- Dual task treadmill walking exercise program, Dual task recumbent cycling exercise program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
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
Frailty at Older Adults, Health Promotion
Effects of HAPPY GO GO Game on Health of Rural Elderly
The goal of this quasi-experimental clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of the "HAPPY GO GO" somatosensory game on physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above living in rural Chiayi…
- Trial name
- NCT07191613
- Testing
- HAPPY GO GO Somatosensory Game
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Frailty, Cognitive Dysfunction
Trajectory of Frailty and Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Adults
To explore the heterogeneity of the development trend of frailty and cognitive function of older adults.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cognitive Dysfunction, Community-dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06276166
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 934 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zheng Li
Accidental Fall, Fall
Development of a Multivariable Prognostic PREdiction Model for 1-year Risk of FALLing in Community-dwelling Older Adults in a Non-clinical Setting
Falls in community-dwelling older adults is a frequent problem with an incidence of 30 % in over-65s and 50 % in over-80s. Incidences are expected to increase significantly in the future due to population aging.
- Trial name
- PREFALL (NCT03608709)
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Aging Well, Well Aging
Improving Wellbeing in Older Adults: The Impact of an Active Aging Education Program in Pakistan
The goal of this randomized control trial study is to evaluate the effect of the happy aging education program on active aging determinants, and quality of life among community-based Muslim older adults compared with the control…
- Conditions
- Aging Well, Well Aging, Quality of Life, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- BAAEP (NCT05918289)
- Testing
- Blended& integrated happy aging active aging program(BIHAAAP)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhengzhou University
Accidental Falls, Sedentary Lifestyle
Developing a Intervention to Enhance Motivation for Physical Activities Known to Reduce Fall Risk
The purpose of this pilot study is to develop an intervention, based on empirical evidence and health-related behavioral change theory, to enhance motivation for engaging in fall-reducing physical activities.
- Trial name
- ReadySteady (NCT02433249)
- Testing
- 1 Physical Activity, Interpersonal Motivation, Intrapersonal Motivation
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Functional Fitness, Health Promotion
12-week Pilates Program on Community-dwelling Middle-aged Women
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Pilates exercise intervention program on functional physical fitness in community-dwelling middle-aged women.
- Conditions
- Functional Fitness, Health Promotion, Exercise, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05333484
- Testing
- Programed Pilates
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Chronic Kidney Disease, Overactive Bladder
Urinary Function and Multimorbidity Risks: A Longitudinal Study in Beijing Community-Dwelling Elderly
This study focuses on Beijing community residents aged 60 and above, aiming to understand how urinary function (like bladder or kidney function) and multiple health problems (such as high blood pressure, diabetes) affect each…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Overactive Bladder, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UFMR-BE (NCT07357714)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Low Vision, Fall
Increasing the Accessibility of a Falls Prevention Intervention for Community Dwelling Older Adults With Low Vision
This study serves to test a previously evaluated falls prevention intervention recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, entitled the Study of Accidental Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Health Behavior and…
- Trial name
- NCT03028493
- Testing
- Original SAFE Intervention, Adapted SAFE Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarah Blaylock
Sarcopenic Obesity
Effects of Whole-body Electromyostimulation and Dietary Supplements on "Sarcopenic Obesity"
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of whole body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) and/or nutritional on body composition and functional tasks in elderly females with sarcopenic obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT02356016
- Testing
- WB-EMS Intervention, WB-EMS-Intervention and dietary supplementation, control (dietary counseling)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School