Clinical trials: Elderly Exercise
Fractures, Bone, Serious Fall-related Injuries
Working to Increase Stability Through Exercise
The investigators propose a 36-month multi-center randomized effectiveness trial to compare the impact of an Enhanced Usual Care (Control) intervention, with Exercise Coaching (Exercise), on Serious Fall-Related Injuries (SFI) in…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT02714257)
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care plus Exercise Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hypertension With Complications and Secondary Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
Study of the Long-term Effects of Exercise on Heath Indicators in Older People
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the most frequent cause of death among the elderly population. Hypertension, unfavorable lipid profile, obesity and physical inactivity are among the main risk factors for CVD.
- Conditions
- Hypertension With Complications and Secondary Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01874132
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Aging Well
Virtual Reality and Technologies for Elderly
The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the determinants and opportunities for acceptance of immersive technologies to support physical, cognitive, and social health and the possibilities for "aging well" among the…
- Trial name
- NCT06076148
- Testing
- Virtual reality games
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
Exercise Prehab in Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies
This pilot trial studies a structured exercise program intervention in improving physical activity in older patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing cancer therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02791737
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Physical Frailty, Hip Fracture
Exercise and Testosterone Therapy in Elderly Men With Physical Frailty
The primary aim of this study is to determine, in hypogonadal older men with physical frailty, whether exercise training combined with testosterone replacement therapy can improve skeletal muscle strength, and lean mass, to a…
- Conditions
- Physical Frailty, Hip Fracture, Elective Hip Replacement, Hypogonadism
- Trial name
- NCT00345969
- Testing
- Transdermal Testosterone gel (1%), Supervised exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Water-based Activity to Enhance Recall in Veterans
This two-year study will evaluate the feasibility of an exercise training augmentation for cognitive training intervention to improve memory performance in Veterans with a diagnosis of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).
- Trial name
- WATER-VET (NCT02614092)
- Testing
- Water-based Activity + Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression, Osteoarthritis
Enhancing Well-Being Through Exercise During Old Age
Determine the feasibility of adapting Fit \& Strong!, an evidence-based group physical activity and health education program, to include affect and mood-related content and of employing this intervention among older adults with a…
- Trial name
- NCT04536727
- Testing
- Fit & Strong!, Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1: Observation will examine the physical environment of licensed childcare centers before and after painting stencil activities (hopscotch, foursquare, fun trails, etc.) on playgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03890913
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Fatigue, reduced quality of life and declines in physical function are common in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
- Trial name
- NCT01170598
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Aging
A Social Media Game to Increase Physical Activity Among Older Adult Women
This study will test the effects of a social media game on the physical activity of older adult women. The game will consist of playful weekly challenges that require sharing photographs on a private social media group and also…
- Trial name
- CHALLENGE (NCT04095923)
- Testing
- Social media game, Standard self-regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Alzheimer Disease
Socially Assistive Robots for Interaction With Older Adults With Dementia
A 12-month pilot study will be comprised of two groups of people diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementia for a total of 80 senior subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04384978
- Testing
- Play Serious Games with a Social Robot (Ryan), Play Solitary Games Without a Social Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- DreamFace Technologies, LLC
Cystic Fibrosis
A Study of the Effects of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) on Exercise Tolerance in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation
This is a Phase 4, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in subjects aged 12 years and older with CF who are homozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutation.
- Trial name
- NCT02875366
- Testing
- LUM/IVA
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Cortisol Resistance, Negative Feedback
Evaluation of Cortisol Resistance in Young Sedentary and Endurance-Trained Men
This study proposes to examine multiple aspects of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in younger endurance trained and sedentary men, and in older sedentary men.
- Conditions
- Cortisol Resistance, Negative Feedback, ACTH, Mineralcorticoid
- Trial name
- NCT01294319
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Spironolactone, Combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Telerehabilitation, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Postoperative Telerehabilitation in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to confirm the effectiveness of a mobile messenger-based home tele-rehabilitation protocol in patients who have undergone lung resection surgery.
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
- Trial name
- NCT05435885
- Testing
- Pulmonary Tele-Rehabilitation, Control (Education)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Hospital
Sedentary Lifestyle
Reducing Sedentary Behavior vs. Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults
This study is a randomized trial that will compare the effects of two, 12-week activity interventions on patterns of physical activity, physical health, and quality of life measures in 40 older adults who are able to walk for…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT02146001)
- Testing
- Reducing sedentary behavior group, Moderate-to-vigorous activity group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Mobility Limitation
Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise on Muscle Parameters in Older Adults
This research study is looking at the effects of a whey protein nutritional supplement on changes in muscle mass, strength and physical function in response to a 6 month program of strength training exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00635739
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age
Yoga in Older Cardiac Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare, at 3 months, the effects of a yoga intervention on physical health, including balance, muscle strength, physical activity levels, cardiac autonomic function, and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06235658
- Testing
- Gentle Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Geunyeong Cha
Aging
Aerobic Exercise and Cerebrovascular Function
This proposal will evaluate two brain health measures, cerebrovascular perfusion and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), before and after a proven, interval-based, aerobic exercise intervention in older Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT03803904
- Testing
- Spin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Inactivty, Wellbeing
Mindful Movement for Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Older Adults- A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study
Physical inactivity has reached pandemic proportions and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivty, Wellbeing, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- Y-U (NCT03929393)
- Testing
- Mindful Movement, Keys to Health & Wellbeing
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Knee Osteoarthritis, Depression
Exercise Plus Duloxetine for Knee Osteoarthritis
This study evaluates the addition of duloxetine to aerobic exercise in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and depressive symptoms in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04111627
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore