Clinical trials: Community-dwelling Older Adults
Frailty
Psychometric Properties of the Elderly Health Questionnaire Among Community-dwelling Older People
The aims of this study are to validate the reliability and validity of Elderly Health Questionnaire in assessing frailty risk of community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04166123
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Accidental Falls, Balance Assessment
Otago Exercise Programme and Physical Function in Older Adults in Sarawak
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of the Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) on physical fitness, balance, and quality of life among older adults in Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Balance Assessment, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- OEP (NCT07258550)
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Malaysia Sarawak
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
Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus
Exploring Acceptance and Outcomes of an Online-based Self-management Support System in Chronic Illness
The aim of the USECARE project is to improve and test SENACA, an ICT-based self-management support system for chronically ill patients and informal caregivers. 60 end-users will be instructed to use SENACA for approx.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Special Orthopaedic Co-Morbidity After Hip/Knee Replacement
- Trial name
- USECARE (NCT02832739)
- Testing
- SENACA - ICT based self-management support system
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel, Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Fall, Self Efficacy
Validation of a New Scale of Balance Recovery Confidence for Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide clinicians with a greater understanding of patients' perceived ability in their physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04577365
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Fear of Falling, Floor-Rise Ability
Practicing Getting Up From the Floor to Reduce Fear of Falling and Improve Floor-Rise Ability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Goal: This pilot study aims to determine whether practicing getting down to and standing up from the floor reduces fear of falling (FoF) and improves older adults' ability to complete this task.
- Conditions
- Fear of Falling, Floor-Rise Ability, Falls, Post-Fall Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT06823882
- Testing
- Floor-Rise Training, Video Demonstration
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Dysphagia, Healthy Aging
Swallowing Impairments in ICU Survivors and Community-Dwelling Adults
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which consists of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial problems, is a pervasive complication for older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and contributes to detrimental health outcomes and…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Healthy Aging, Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07005037
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging
Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise in Elderly
The aim of this randomized, observer-blind, controlled intervention study with parallel groups is to study the effect of resistance training (2x/week for 8 weeks) with and without different goals of protein intake on muscle…
- Trial name
- NUTRIAGINGPROT (NCT04023513)
- Testing
- High protein intake, Control, no intervention, Low protein intake
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Gymnastics and Multicomponent Training Intervention in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Extension projects focused on physical activity can offer health practices and promote quality of life for participants of different ages.
- Trial name
- NCT07766954
- Testing
- Multicomponent training intervention Multicomponent training intervention - Protocol includes mobility, resistance exercises for the lower and upper limbs and major muscle groups, and aerobic exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Resistance Training, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Occupational Impacts of Resistance Training in Older Adults
This study aims to assess the impact of compound resistance training on the ability of adults age 65 and older to participate in desired daily activities, their satisfaction with their level of participation, and their overall…
- Trial name
- NCT07323212
- Testing
- Compound Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Fall, Fall Injury
FRIDs and Fall Risk Among Older Adults
The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Task and Finish Group published a consensus paper on fall-risk increasing drugs. However, the group did not reach consensus on 17 medication classes as potential FRIDs.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Aging, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT05169476
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination
Health Belief Model-Based Survey on Breast Self-Examination Awareness and Practice Among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Women
This observational study aims to evaluate the current status of breast self-examination (BSE) practices and related influencing factors among middle-aged and older women in urban communities, using the Health Belief Model (HBM)…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination, Cancer Screening, Health Belief Model
- Trial name
- HBM-BSE (NCT07149636)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Community-dwelling Seniors
Dual-task Training to Prevent Cognitive Decline in Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Pragmatic RCT
Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptance of group-based dual-task training for prevention of cognitive decline in a pragmatic setting for community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06648707
- Testing
- Dual-task training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Frailty, Sarcopenia
A Randomized Control Trial of an Intervention to Reverse Frailty and Enhance Resilience Through Exercise and Education
Resistance training done at home and protein supplementation may be the most effective and easiest to implement interventions to reverse frailty and build resilience.
- Trial name
- REFEREE (NCT04628754)
- Testing
- Exercise and protein
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Dental Caries
Preventing and Arresting Dental Root Surface Caries in Community-dwelling Older Adults
This study is a randomized clinical trial lasting for 30 months. A total of 300 subjects will be recruited from social centres for elders located in different districts in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT02360124
- Testing
- silver diammine fluoride, saturated potassium iodide solution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Loneliness, Sleep Quality
Mindfulness for Lonely Older Adults With Emigrant Children
This study is to examine the feasibility of a proposed mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and study methodology for future main study.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Sleep Quality, Quality of Life, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07711860
- Testing
- Intervention, Active Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
ICT-supported Multidimensional Approach for Frailty Screening in Community-dwelling Individuals Aged ≥ 65 Years
SUNFRAIL+ is a prospective observational cohort study aimed to carry out a multidimensional assessment of community-dwelling older adults, through an IT platform, which allows to connect the items of the SUNFRAIL frailty…
- Trial name
- SUNFRAIL+ (NCT05646472)
- Testing
- Frailty multidimensional assessment
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Oral Health of Older Men
Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Program for Oral Frailty Delay in Community-Dwelling Elderly
This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a talking pen audio-interactive technology integrated with an oral frailty delay care program for community-dwelling older adults in rural agricultural regions of…
- Trial name
- NCT07191600
- Testing
- Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Oral Frailty Care Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
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
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Exercise Intervention to Prevent Fall-related Fractures and Other Injuries : The Ossébo Study
1. Primary objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a fall prevention exercise program in preventing falls resulting in fractures and other physical traumas. 2.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Fall-related Injuries
- Trial name
- Ossébo (NCT00545350)
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise program
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 706 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris