Clinical trials: Elderly Exercise, open to volunteers
Frailty
BalL Exercises tO Prevent FrAilty in OldeR ADults (LEOPARD)
This study aims to examine the effects of a multi-component intervention incorporating Swiss ball exercises and nutritional counseling on reducing frailty in a sample of pre-frail older adults in primary care.
- Trial name
- (LEOPARD) (NCT07023328)
- Testing
- A structured ball exercise program
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Older Adult, Exercise
Virtual Assistant for Exercise Adherence in Older ADULTS
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual assistant-guided exercise program to improve adherence in older adults. In a nonrandomized controlled clinical trial, the experimental group will complete a 12-week…
- Conditions
- Older Adult, Exercise, Adherence, Prevention
- Trial name
- AGE-BOT (NCT07498530)
- Testing
- Exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis
Exercise for an Aging Liver (EXALIVER)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how physical exercise affects liver health in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) or at-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…
- Conditions
- MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, Liver Fibrosis/NASH
- Trial name
- EXALIVER (NCT07467512)
- Testing
- Exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Impact of Physical Exercise on Working Memory in Elderly People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Age-related cognitive decline has evolved into a global public health concern, with deteriorated executive function serving as its predominant manifestation.
- Trial name
- NCT07644156
- Testing
- Resistance band exercise intervention, Brisk walking intervention, Eight-Section brocade exercise intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Aging, Aging Well
Adjuvant Nitrate to Boost Exercise-induced Health Benefits in Older Adults
Aging-related functional declines are thought to be caused by hallmark biological processes that ultimately manifest in physical, mental, and metabolic impairments to compromise intrinsic capacity and healthspan.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aging Well, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- BOOST-X (NCT07572266)
- Testing
- Nitrate enriched beetroot juice, Nitrate depleted beetroot juice, 12 week of combined exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Overall Survival (All-cause Mortality)
Exercise and Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
This protocol is a retrospective study using the observational data of the the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) screening trial with over 150,000 participants aged 55-74 years to conduct a target trial emulation to…
- Trial name
- NCT07224659
- Testing
- Control, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19,000 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Thrombosis, Exercise Training
The Effect of Team Sports on the Risk of Thrombosis in Elderly Individuals in a Municipality Setting (TEAM-AGE)
Cardiovascular disease, and especially myocardial infarction, is the most common cause of death globally, and is particularly common in older individuals.
- Conditions
- Thrombosis, Exercise Training, Sex Differences
- Trial name
- TEAM-AGE (NCT04611191)
- Testing
- Team Sports, Control
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Frailty, Aging
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Primary Care
This study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the electronic Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (eCGA) in primary care for adults aged 65 years and older.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Geriatric Syndromes, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- PC-CGA (NCT07341061)
- Testing
- Personalized Approach for Healthy Aging (PAHA)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Effects of Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training on Quality of Life in Elderly Adults
The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of three different types of intervention, based on physical exercise and/or cognitive stimulation or training, on quality of life, cognition and mobility, on a population…
- Trial name
- HELIOS (NCT07244536)
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Aging, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
C-Protein in Fatigue and Aging
This study is investigating changes to the proteins in skeletal muscle that contribute to reduced muscle size and muscle function that occurs with aging.
- Conditions
- Aging, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05926219
- Testing
- Fatiguing Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Dynapenia
Reduction in Resistance Training Volume and Neuromuscular Adaptations in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how reducing resistance training volume affects neuromuscular adaptations in older adults aged 60 to 70 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07046130
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Frailty
Supporting Uptake of Evidence for Physical Activity in Older Adults With Complex Health Care Needs
Physically frail older adults often have chronic conditions that contribute to a higher chance of them being limited in daily activities and becoming dependent.
- Trial name
- Moving_More (NCT06894914)
- Testing
- 24-hour Activity Counselling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dementia, tDCS
The Efficacy of HD-tDCS-Augmented Step Training in Older Adults With Mild Dementia
Falls and mobility decline are major health concerns among older adults with dementia, often linked to deterioration in executive function and cognitive-motor control.
- Conditions
- Dementia, tDCS, Physical Exercise, Neuromodulation
- Trial name
- NCT07841145
- Testing
- Step training, active HD-tDCS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging, Fall
Effect of LiFE-SePBT on Postural Stability in Community-dwelling Older Adults: an Assessor-blinded Randomised Controlled Trial
This study is an assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial investigating the effects of combined Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise and Self-initiated Perturbation-based Balance Training (LiFE-SePBT) on postural…
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging, Fall, Fall Prevention Training, Postural Control
- Trial name
- LiFE-SePBT (NCT07842094)
- Testing
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise, Upper limb mobilisation and flexibility training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Frailty, Social Isolation in Older Adults
A Pilot Study to Explore the Feasibility of Navigator and Coach Support for Community Participation by Older People
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome in which a person accumulates age-related deficits across life domains, increasingly including social components such as social isolation.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Frailty in Older Adults
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT07836465)
- Testing
- Navigation support, Coaching support
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Van Grootven
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Impaired Balance in Elderly
Improvement Through Movement - Balance Control and Somatosensory Function in People With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
This study focuses on improving balance control and somatosensory functions in individuals aged 60 years and older with diabetes mellitus tyoe 2 (DMT2).
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Impaired Balance in Elderly, Somatosensory Disorders, Balance Control in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07786194
- Testing
- Balance control and exercise training, Relaxation and exercise training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Heart Failure, Prefrail Elderly
High-technology TeleRehabilitation for the Treatment of the FRAgile Patient
The aim of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week sensorimotor and cognitive telerehabilitation program in frail and pre-frail older adults with stable chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Prefrail Elderly, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- TeleRiab4Fra (NCT07561021)
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Caregiver-Supervised Home Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salerno
Frailty, Pre-Frailty
Frailty Improvement Through Technology With Informal Caregiver Supported Exercise (FITWISE) for Pre-frail and Frail Community-dwelling Older Adults
The goal of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a caregiver-mediated, technology-facilitated home-based intervention named Frailty Improvement through Technology With Informal Caregiver…
- Trial name
- FITWISE (NCT07519642)
- Testing
- FITWISE, Psychosocial support, Health education control
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Thoracic Diseases, Surgery
Geriatric Thoracic Surgery Ambulation Challenge
This study is examining collecting data on steps walked (ambulation) per day by thoracic surgery patients over the age of 65 years-old before surgery. The name(s) of the study device involved in this study is: Fitbit inspire
- Conditions
- Thoracic Diseases, Surgery, Therapy, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT04630496
- Testing
- Fitbit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute