Clinical trials: Elderly Exercise
Frailty, Exercise
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04481438
- Testing
- Acupunch Exercises
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Balance; Distorted, Gait, Hemiplegic
Effects of Otago and Gaze Stabilization Exercises on Balance, Gait and QOL in Elderly Stroke Patients
To compare effects of otago exercises and Gaze stabilization exercises on Balance, gait and quality of Life in elderly stroke patients
- Conditions
- Balance; Distorted, Gait, Hemiplegic, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06845709
- Testing
- gaze stabilization exercise, otago exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Using Exergame-based Program in Elders of Rural LTCF
Background: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and decline of muscle function associated with aging. Frailty is defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT05360667
- Testing
- Standard care plus plus Exergame-based multicomponent training program, Standard care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Comparison of the Effects of Different Therapies in Geriatric Individuals
Should Dual Task Training or Action Observation Therapy be Used in Geriatric Individuals?
Summary Aging leads to significant declines in both motor skills and cognitive functions. Declines in walking, balance, and general mobility are particularly evident, while declines in cognitive functions such as attention…
- Trial name
- NCT07209709
- Testing
- Conventional exercises with dual task training (cognitive task), Conventional Exercise With Action Observation Therapy, Conventional Exercise (Control Group)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise and Nutrition Interventions in Age-related Sarcopenia
This project will investigate the synergistic effects of Aerobic and Resistance type Exercise, in combination with Protein Supplementation, on; Body Composition, Musculoskeletal Functioning, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life…
- Trial name
- NCT02912130
- Testing
- Protein Supplementation, Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Hope University
Elderly Lymphoma Patients
Exercise for Elderly Lymphoma Patients
This pilot study was designed in a real-life setting to establish the feasibility, the safety and the activity of a supervised and combined Exercise Training (ET) program in adult and elderly lymphoma patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT04259593
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Pre-frail, Elderly
Clinical and Economic Assessment of a Pre-frail Screening Program
The study intervention improves functional capacity and delays frailty status in pre-frail elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02138968
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari del Maresme
Elderly, Pre-diabetic
The Effect of Oral Carnitine Supplementation on MRS-derived Mitochondrial Function
This is a longitudinal study supported by Pfizer and is a collaboration between DMPI (Duke Molecular Physiology Institute) and DIAL (Duke Image Acquisition Laboratory) to measure the effects of acute exercise on carnitine and…
- Trial name
- NCT02124590
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing and walking, reducing…
- Trial name
- HOLD TIGHT (NCT06596304)
- Testing
- Low intensity-resistance training with lower limb blood flow restriction, High Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Time-specific Exercise in Circadian Context
The project aims to explore the mechanisms, by which physical activity can support healthy ageing and decrease the negative impact of ageing on the circadian system, musculoskeletal system and immunity.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Aging
- Trial name
- CAEx (NCT06746649)
- Testing
- Combined training
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
Exergaming Experience of Older People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is debilitating and can lower the quality of life in older people. Therapeutic benefits have been reported from exergaming used as an intervention for rehabilitation or alternative to exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04029285
- Testing
- Exergaming
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Teesside University
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Resistance-band Training and Creatine and Whey Protein
The primary purpose of this research is to compare the effects of creatine monohydrate and/or whey protein supplementation during the first 10 weeks of a 20-week resistance-band training program on measures of body composition…
- Trial name
- NCT06606717
- Testing
- Creatine Whey Protein, Whey Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Older Adults
STAND UP - Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults: Investigating a New Therapeutic Paradigm
Research has shown that reducing the time spent sitting can reduce the risk of many diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, and improve health.
- Trial name
- STAND-UP (NCT02453204)
- Testing
- Sitting, Standing, Walking
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Health Promotion Program
Online Resilience Intervention in Older Adults
Resilience in older adults is important for Healthy aging. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an on-line program of resilience interventions among older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05808491
- Testing
- online resilience intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Physical Activity, Emotions
Lighting and Human Response in Motor Time, Autonomic Nervous System, and Emotion
Light influences on human movement, autonomic nervous system, and emotion. It is inconclusive whether illuminance (Ev) and colour temperature (Tc) is appropriate to human movement, autonomic nervous systme, and emotion.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Emotions, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
- Trial name
- LiHR (NCT03144791)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Healthy Aged Women
A Pilates Exercise Program for Improving Core Strength, Balance and Functional Autonomy in Aged Women
This study is based on assess and contrast isometric and isokinetic core strength, static and dynamic balance, the number of falls, and functional autonomy in three different old women groups after a 18 weeks 1) Pilates-based…
- Trial name
- NCT02506491
- Testing
- Pilates exercise, Muscular exercise, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Obesity
Exercise Intolerance in Elderly Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of weight loss via hypocaloric diet, aerobic exercise training, combined hypocaloric diet and exercise training, and attention control in patients with heart failure and a…
- Trial name
- SECRET (NCT00959660)
- Testing
- Exercise, Dietary Intervention, Diet and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation in Muscle Strength and Balance Training
Introduction: In Brazil, a person who is sixty years old or more is considered elderly. The incidence of osteoporosis and osteopenia has been increasing, as have fractures resulting from falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03367585
- Testing
- Physical exercise + Vitamin D3, Physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Physical Activity and Wellbeing
Evaluating the Impact of Improvements in Urban Green Space on Older Adults' Physical Activity and Wellbeing: a Natural Experimental Study
Background: Creating or improving urban green space has the potential to be an effective and sustainable way to increase physical activity and improve other aspects of wellbeing in older adults.
- Trial name
- GHIA (NCT03575923)
- Testing
- Urban street greening
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Interval Training, Pre Operative Exercise
HIT in the Healthy Elderly Population
It is widely known that exercise improves general fitness and that fitter patients recover more easily from illness and surgery.
- Conditions
- Interval Training, Pre Operative Exercise, Prehabilitation, Elderly
- Trial name
- HIT (NCT02167191)
- Testing
- HIT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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