Clinical trials: Community-dwelling Elderly
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
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
Frailty, Pre-Frailty
In-Person, Online, and Hybrid Healthy-Aging Education for Pre-Frailty and Frailty in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a 6-month healthy-aging education program delivered in person, online, or in a hybrid format reduces frailty and is cost-effective compared with usual care in…
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD-ON (NCT07738393)
- Testing
- In-person healthy aging education program, Hybrid healthy aging education program, Online healthy aging education program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
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
Memory Disorders, Dementia
Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND at Home)
Funded by a unique private philanthropy and public coalition through THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, this project seeks to develop effective ways to deliver dementia care to older adults with memory…
- Trial name
- NCT01283750
- Testing
- care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Aging
tVNS for Cognitive Impairments in Community-Dwelling Elderly
The goal of this study is to explore the effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation(tVNS) on improving cognition in community-dwelling elderly people. The study will recruit 120 subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04396249
- Testing
- Active tVNS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Sarcopenia, Intrinsic Capacity
Multi-Component Nutrition, Intrinsic Capacity, and Physical Function in Older Adults
To evaluate the effects of a 12-week multi-component nutritional formula on World Health Organization (WHO) Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) intrinsic capacity domains, physical function, and metabolic biomarkers in…
- Trial name
- NCT07815158
- Testing
- Multi-Component Nutritional Formula
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung 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
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Reactive Balance Training in Augmented Reality for Older Adults
This is a single-blinded study. The participants will be equally randomized to either the reactive balance training with augmented reality (RBT+AR) group or the control (treadmill walking) group.
- Trial name
- NCT07860619
- Testing
- Reactive balance training with augmented reality group, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Caregiver Burden
A Nurse-led Family-oriented Resilience Program for Caregivers of Community-dwelling Dependent Older Adults
This is a 3-arm controlled trial. The participants are caregivers of the community-dwelling dependent older adults. There will be around 105 participants to be recruited and randomly allocated into 3 groups.
- Trial name
- NCT06522516
- Testing
- Evidence-based caregiving training, family resilience intervention, usual service
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Chronic Pain, Elderly
Effectiveness of a Dyadic Pain Management Program for Community-dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a dyadic pain management program (DPM) in reducing pain and psychological health symptoms, improving pain self-efficacy, quality of life, and physical function in older adults.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Elderly, Informal Caregivers, Dyadic Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT05056623
- Testing
- Dyadic pain management program, Usual care and pain management pamphlet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Alzheimer Disease
Frailty Outcomes And Risk With Alzheimer's Related Dementia
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the association between frailty as defined by the Fried Frailty Phenotype and risk of functional decline in patients with Alzheimer's dementia.
- Trial name
- FORWARD (NCT06570109)
- Testing
- Frailty
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Polypharmacy, Deprescribing
MedSafer E-care: an Automated Deprescribing Solution (E-CARE Study)
The investigators will link MedSafer (a Canadian-made electronic tool) with a large multi-national electronic medical record (EMR), MED e-care, through an existing application programming interface (API) that provides clinicians…
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Deprescribing, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- E-CARE (NCT04087109)
- Testing
- Electronic decision support for deprescribing (MedSafer tool)
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre