Clinical trials: Elderly Exercise
Sacropenic Obesity
Effects of the EatWelLog App on Enhancing Diet Management for Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity
Background: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) affects 10% of older adults increased to 23% of those 75+, raising health risks and health cost.
- Trial name
- NCT07867795
- Testing
- Dietary Modification programme, Exercise Training, The EatWelLog App
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenia
A Short-term Mixed Exercise for Sarcopenic Hospitalized Aged 80+ Years
Most previous clinical trials that addressed exercise for sarcopenic elderly subjects focused on community-dwelling older adults who were relatively healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT04355299
- Testing
- balance training, resistance training, aerobic exercise
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Yuxiang Liang
Memory Deficits, Aging
The Effect of Tai Chi and Therapy by Dance and Movement on Blood Irisin Levels in Older Adults Over 65 Years of Age.
The aim of this project is to estimate the effects of therapy with dance and movement and Tai Chi on irisin plasma levels, a myokine with proven neuroprotective effects, in the context of baseline levels of cognitive function and…
- Conditions
- Memory Deficits, Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05363228
- Testing
- Therapy by Dance and Movement, Tai Chi
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Nutrition, Healthy
Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in the Elderly Living at Home - ALAPAGE Study
CONTEXT Promoting healthy aging and preventing loss of autonomy are critical issues for many countries. In France, the 2018-2022 national health strategy emphasizes that adequate nutrition and regular physical activity are key…
- Trial name
- NCT05140330
- Testing
- ALAPAGE workshop, control workshop
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Observatoire Regional de la Sante Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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
Sarcopenia
Assessing the Dose-response of Muscle Protein Synthesis to "Super-whey" in Older Adults
Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence.
- Trial name
- ARLA-WHEY (NCT05700058)
- Testing
- Dietary protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Healthy Adolescents
Activity Breaks for Brain Health in Adolescents
The main aim for this study is to investigate to what extent physical activity of moderate or low intensity, relative to prolonged inactivity, may acutely alter neural activity-related prefrontal cortex oxygenated hemoglobin…
- Trial name
- ABBaH teens (NCT04552626)
- Testing
- Prolonged sitting (social breaks), Prolonged sitting with step-up exercise break, Prolonged sitting with simple resistance activity breaks
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Sarcopenia
Effect of Home-Based Exercise Program in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
In the prospective, randomized, controlled multi-centre study, 100 patients who were clinically diagnosed with sarcopenia were assigned to either a home-based exercise group or the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT04598464
- Testing
- Home based exercise
- Where
- 5 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Social Isolation, Fall
The Impact of Community Exercise on Social Connectedness and Falls in Older Adults: Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place
The goal of this study is to reduce risk of falls and social isolation in older adults age 50+ through participation in community based health and exercise programs.
- Trial name
- LEAP (NCT03624049)
- Testing
- Exercise, Health Class
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effectiveness of Walking Exercise in Improving Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The increasing prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in our rapidly aging population prompts the need for devising effective interventions to prevent the onset of cognitive impairment and delay its progression to…
- Trial name
- NCT04515563
- Testing
- Stretching exercise, Low-frequency, moderate-intensity walking group, High-frequency, moderate-intensity walking group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Urinary Incontinence
Pilot Study - Patient Education and Pelvic Strength Exercises in Elderly Women With Incontinence.
It will be investigate if women with a diaper grant in Aalborg Municipality can reduce diaper size and thus costs for diapers in the municipality through meetings with a incontinence nurse and pelvic floor exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT03862326
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College of Northern Denmark
Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness
Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Motor Development in Preschool Children - Study Protocol
This protocol describes a quasi-experimental controlled study evaluating the effects of the Super Quinas in Preschool programme on 24-hour movement behaviours and motor development in preschool children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- SQP (NCT07553507)
- Testing
- SuperQuinas in Preschool Programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Mobility Limitation
Lower Extremity Muscle and Function in the Elderly: Study 2
This research study is looking to compare the effects of two uniquely different power training interventions (high force, lower velocity versus low force, high velocity) on changes in mobility status among older individuals at…
- Trial name
- NCT01614392
- Testing
- High velocity low force Power Training, Low velocity high force Power Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Health Behaviour
Can Primary Care Change Elderly Physical Activity and Salt Intake? An Australian Pilot Trial
A randomised controlled trial to test if offering three visits to a dietician + two visits to a physiotherapist over six months + a home sphygmomanometer, will result in a reduction in sodium intake and an increase in fitness in…
- Trial name
- ECOBEING (NCT01693536)
- Testing
- Lifestyle counselling
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health HQ
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Resilience and Brain Health of Older Adults (MEDEX-2)
This project capitalizes on a natural experiment imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with an extensive set of cognitive, emotional, biological, and neuroimaging variables already collected at multiple time points in…
- Trial name
- MEDEX-2 (NCT05124132)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Exercise, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction + Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sarcopenia
Respiratory Sarcopenia in Older Adults
The objectives of this study are to describe the prevalence of respiratory sarcopenia, evaluate its pattern of evolution over a one-year follow-up, and determine the response to a therapeutic exercise program in older adults in a…
- Trial name
- NCT06548984
- Testing
- diaphragmatic exercises, Respiratory muscle training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Felipe León Morillas
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Multi-component Exercise on Mild Cognitive Impairment In Elderly Population
Participants will be randomized to exercise intervention and control groups, for 6 weeks. The participants will be examined for following test Mini mental state examination, Trail making test A and B, MOCA.
- Trial name
- NCT03938051
- Testing
- Experimental group, Control group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Frailty
Home-based Empowerment Through Physical Exercise Assisted by Technology for Frail Patients
This project, that lays in Health Ageing mission promoted by European Commission, aims to address the issue of frailty, a condition that poses the elderlies to increased vulnerability, deconditioning, and, ultimately, loss of…
- Trial name
- ARTIDE (NCT07118761)
- Testing
- Home-based walking training
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy, Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Feasibility Studies, Physical Activity and Wellbeing
Physical Activity Intervention for Older Family Carers
The goal of this pilot trial is to learn whether a six-month physical activity program tailored for older family caregivers can be successfully delivered and whether participants are willing and able to take part in it.
- Trial name
- CAREFIT (NCT07653061)
- Testing
- Physical activity intervention for older family caregivers, Health education
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Social Isolation, Loneliness
LEAPTogether: An Intergenerational Intervention to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation
Older adult participants will engage in exercise videos twice a week for 8 weeks either while paired with a peer (same age group) or paired with a younger adult with the ability to simultaneously video chat while exercising.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- LEAPTogether (NCT05831475)
- Testing
- Intergenerational Virtual Paired Exercise, Peer Virtual Paired Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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