Clinical trials: Elderly Exercise
Activity
Effects of Fun Physical Activity on the Interest to Daily Physical Activity and Sarcopenia of Elderly People
In this research, the elderly living in nursing homes were selected in two group control and intervention. Intervention group 3 times a week for 20 minutes during 2 months, fun physical exercises (including activities carried out…
- Trial name
- NCT02259673
- Testing
- Fun exercise
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline
Cognitively Enriched Walking Program
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, its prevalence is forecasted to triple by 2050, and it has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05500183
- Testing
- Cognitively enriched walking program, walking program
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Sarcopenia
Smart Tech-Based Nutrition and Exercise for Sarcopenia Risk.
Sarcopenia, characterized by muscle loss and weakness, is a major health issue among older adults and impacts mobility and quality of life.
- Trial name
- S-TEN (NCT07230210)
- Testing
- The 12-week exercise component is delivered via the dedicated Line Bot platform. It includes three progressive exercise training videos (resistance, balance) . Participants are in
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- HSIAO MEI LAN
Frailty, Ventral Hernia
Targeted Prehabilitation With Physical Exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training for Elderly Frail Patients Prior to Ventral Hernia Repair
The purpose of this study is to assess the physical fitness of patients undergoing hernia repair and correlate the postoperative outcomes and recovery as well as assess the impact of a targeted physical exercise program…
- Trial name
- NCT06874413
- Testing
- Prehabilitation, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Hyperkyphosis
Efficacy of Spinal Orthoses on Mobility in Older Adults With Hyperkyphosis
This study investigates whether wearing a thoracic spinal orthosis (back brace) improves functional mobility in physically active older adults (60 years and older) with thoracic hyperkyphosis, an excessive forward curvature of…
- Trial name
- NCT06970470
- Testing
- Triple-Adjustable Posture Corrector Manufacturer: Mercur®, Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil, Generation Dynamic Osteoporosis Brace Manufacturer: Bort®, Weinstadt, Germany
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Hospital Acquired Condition, Frailty
Effect of a Multicomponent Exercise Program With Virtual Reality (MEP-VR) vs Standard Approaches on Functional and Cognitive Domains in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a Multicomponent Exercise Program with Virtual Reality (MEP-VR) compared to a Multicomponent Exercise Program (MEP-only) or usual care, in terms of functional and…
- Trial name
- MEP-VR (NCT06469554)
- Testing
- MEP-only group, MEP-VR group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Aging
Technology-assisted Vocal Exercise for Older Adults
Many detrimental effects of aging have been identified in the human voice, most of which are accepted as "normal". However, age-related vocal deficits disrupt communication and decrease quality of life in older adults and may be…
- Trial name
- NCT03015870
- Testing
- Vocal exercise with real-time feedback, Vocal exercise with recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cognitive Decline, Aging
Multiple Joint, Structural Barbell Resistance Exercise Improves Information Processing Speed
This study investigated the effect of acute multiple joint, structural barbell resistance exercise on information processing speed and conflict-related neural activity in older adults via a crossover, sham control, randomized…
- Trial name
- NCT04534374
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Eldery People, Sedentarity
Impact of Plant Proteins and Exercise on Protein Metabolism in Older Adults
To gain mechanistic insights by examining the impact of innovative plant-protein fibre products, physical activity interventions on digestibility, amino acid bioavailability and whole-body protein metabolism in older persons
- Trial name
- APPETITE (NCT07155824)
- Testing
- Whey and plant protein blend
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Muscles
Rates of Recovery From Strenuous Exercise in Physically Active Older Adults
The purpose of this study to determine if older adults who are healthy and physically active (i.e., Masters athletes) demonstrate slower rates of recovery from unaccustomed strenuous exercise of downhill running than younger…
- Trial name
- NCT02899650
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Frailty
Meal Delivery and Exercise
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a home-based exercise program administered through Meals on wheels (MOW) on gait speed and frailty status and to assess the association between novel serum biomarkers (70…
- Trial name
- NCT04906759
- Testing
- Meals plus exercise, Meals only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Muscle Thickness, Fatty Liver Density and Aerobic Capacity in Elderly Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of a 4-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) program on diaphragm muscle thickness, fatty liver density, functional capacity, and quality of life in elderly men…
- Conditions
- Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness, Fatty Liver, Reduced Functional Capacity
- Trial name
- IMT AND ELDERL (NCT07193082)
- Testing
- Experimental Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT Group), Control Group: No inspiratory muscle training.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Mobility Difficulty, Exercise
Teaching the Getting Up From the Floor Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of teaching the getting up from the floor using the Backward Chaining Method on functional mobility, muscle strength, fear of falling, and life-space mobility among among long-term…
- Conditions
- Mobility Difficulty, Exercise, ELDERLY PEOPLE
- Trial name
- NCT06908317
- Testing
- floor rise training using backward chaining method
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Arthoplasty, Nutrition
Effects of Preoperative Whey Protein and Exercise Support on Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Objective: The aim of this project is to evaluate the effects of preoperative whey protein supplementation and a physical exercise program on postoperative recovery outcomes in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA).
- Conditions
- Arthoplasty, Nutrition, Geriatric Assessment, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- THA (NCT07329010)
- Testing
- Preoperative Whey Protein and Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Depression, Anxiety
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A MEASURE OF IMPROVING THE EMOTIONAL STATE AND SOCIALIZATION IN THE ELDERLY
Background: Social isolation, loneliness and anxiety-depressive states are emerging health conditions in the elderly of our society. This situation is related to higher morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT04072185
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Aging, Aged
Aquatic Exercise and Reactive Balance
The present clinical trial aims to identify if skills acquired during aquatic exercise are more effectively transferred to a reactive balance task than land exercise.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aged, Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05107817
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eadric Bressel
Elderly People, Nursing Homes
Two Different Exercise Methods in Geriatrics
The aim of the study is to compare slow rhythmic exercises with large amplitude exercises in elderly people
- Trial name
- NCT06375785
- Testing
- Otago-based (slow rhythmic) exercise group, LSVT BIG-based (large amplitude) exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Fear of Falling
Dual-Task vs. Multicomponent Exercise in Institutionalized Seniors
The aging global population faces a major public health challenge regarding the growing number of older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- DT-Fall (NCT07427225)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program, Dual-Task Exercise Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Cancer
Exercise and Cognitive Rehabilitation Interventions for Older Cancer Survivors
The objective of this study is to assess the preliminary effects of an integrated exercise and cognitive rehabilitation intervention (ECO), an exercise intervention (EXCAP), and a cognitive rehabilitation intervention (MAAT) as…
- Trial name
- ECO 2 (NCT07390045)
- Testing
- EXCAP, MAAT, ECO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Frailty, Fall
Nicotinamide Supplementation Improves Physical Performance in Older Adults at Risk of Falls
Falls are unplanned events resulting in contact with a lower surface. They are common in older adults, affecting one in three individuals over 65 years old.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Fall, Frailty Syndrome, Falls
- Trial name
- NICE-FIT (NCT06465602)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
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