Clinical trials: Elderly Patient
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, ErbB Receptors
Afatinib Treatment for Patients With EGFR Mutation Positive NSCLC Who Are Age 70 or Older
Continuous treatment until progression or occurence of intolerable Adverse Event (AE) or end of trial. The end of trial is one year after the last patient has entered the study.
- Trial name
- NCT02514174
- Testing
- Afatinib
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Leukemia, Acute Disease
Study of Voreloxin (Vosaroxin) in Older Patients With Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This study will evaluate the overall remission rate of treatment with vosaroxin (formerly voreloxin) Injection in patients at least 60 years of age with previously untreated AML
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Acute Disease, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00607997
- Testing
- vosaroxin
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Sunesis Pharmaceuticals
Malnutrition
The Dietetic Consultation: an Illuminative Evaluation
This study aims to understand the experience of the dietetic consultation from the perspective of nutritionally vulnerable older patients receiving oral nutrition support and dietitians, as well as other key stakeholders involved…
- Trial name
- NCT03509116
- Testing
- Observations, documents, Interviews, key stakeholders, documents
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Depression
Effectiveness of Methylphenidate in Improving Cognition and Function in Older Adults With Depression
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of methylphenidate in improving cognition and function in older adults with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00602290
- Testing
- Citalopram, Methylphenidate (MPH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Malnutrition
The RELISH Study: Compliance and Palatability of Oral Nutritional Supplements in Hospitalised Older Adults
The RELISH study will investigate a new oral nutritional supplement (fortified porridge) for older adults in hospital who are undernourished (i.e., have malnutrition).
- Trial name
- NCT05620082
- Testing
- Standard liquid-based oral nutritional supplement, Fortified porridge
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AZD1152 Alone and in Combination With Low Dose Cytosine Arabinoside (LDAC)in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AZD1152 alone and in combination with low dose cytosine arabinoside (LDAC) in comparison with LDAC alone in AML patients.
- Trial name
- SPARK-AML1 (NCT00952588)
- Testing
- AZD1152, LDAC
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Post Operative Delirium
Effect of Anesthesia on Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
The purpose of this study is evaluate postoperative delirium after general anesthesia and regional anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- RAGADelirium (NCT02213380)
- Testing
- method of anesthesia
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- Wenzhou Medical University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of a Single Dose of UBX0101 in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A study to assess efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a single-dose intra-articular administration of UBX0101 in patients with moderate to severe painful knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT04129944
- Testing
- UBX0101
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Biotechnology, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease
A Preliminary Study of 18F-AV-45 in Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Elderly Volunteers
A preliminary study to test how florbetapir F 18 (18F-AV-45) acts in the brains and bodies of healthy elderly people and patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) by using a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner.
- Trial name
- NCT01565291
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Major Depressive Disorder
Memantine Plus Es-citalopram in Elderly Depressed Patients With Cognitive Impairment
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common dementing disorder of later life, is a major cause of disability and death in the elderly. Although a number of theoretical causes exist, the etiology of AD is still unknown.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Major Depressive Disorder, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01876823
- Testing
- es-citalopram, Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Nocturia
Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of SER120 Nasal Spray in Elderly Patients With Nocturia
The purpose of this study is to determine if SER120 nasal spray is well tolerated in 75 years or older nocturic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01259128
- Testing
- SER120 Nasal Spray 500 ng/day, SER120 nasal spray 750 ng/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Serenity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Overactive Bladder, Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
Study Of Fesoterodine In Pediatric Overactive Bladder Patients Aged 8-17 Years
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of fesoterodine following administration to pediatric patients, aged 8-17 years, with overactive bladder.
- Trial name
- NCT00857896
- Testing
- Fesoterodine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Bendamustine, Obinutuzumab, and Dexamethasone in Older Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
This phase II trial studies how well bendamustine hydrochloride, obinutuzumab, and dexamethasone work in treating older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02420210
- Testing
- Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Obinutuzumab, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Dizziness
Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dizziness
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vestibular exercises provide added benefit to balance rehabilitation in older adults with dizziness and normal vestibular function.
- Trial name
- DZO (NCT01729039)
- Testing
- standard balance rehabilitation, gaze stability, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 2 Diabetes
Sitagliptin and Glucagon Counterregulation
To evaluate the effect of DPP-4 inhibition on glucagon counter-regulatory mechanisms at moderate hypoglycemia in metformin-treated subjects with T2DM
- Trial name
- SITACLAMP (NCT02256189)
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
HIV-1 Infection
Capacity of the Dual Combination Raltegravir/Etravirine to Maintain Virological Success in HIV-1 Infected Patients of at Least 45 Years of Age- ANRS 163 ETRAL
This multicenter, international, non randomized (single arm), open, phase II trial aims to evaluate the capacity of the dual combination raltegravir/etravirine to maintain virological success in virologically suppressed HIV-1…
- Trial name
- NCT02212379
- Testing
- raltegravir and etravirine
- Where
- 19 sites in France, Spain
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Study of Oral Sapacitabine in Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This Phase 3 study assesses two drug regimens as the initial treatment of patients who are at least 70 years of age and have newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for whom the doctor does not recommend the use of standard…
- Trial name
- SEAMLESS (NCT01303796)
- Testing
- Sapacitabine, Decitabine
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Total Hip Replacement
Rehabilitation of Patients After THR - Based on Patients´Selfrated Health
Objective: The investigators hypothesized that all areas of health status after total hip replacement could be improved in patients aged over 65 years and over by using telephone support and counselling 2 and 10 weeks after…
- Trial name
- Rehab-THR (NCT02644096)
- Testing
- counselling and support after discharge from hospital
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemias
Study of Pitavastatin in Elderly Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Dyslipidemia
This is an open-label extension study of NK-104-306 (NCT00257686) for elderly patients with hypercholesterolemia or combined dyslipidemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00330876
- Testing
- Pitavastatin
- Where
- 59 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 545 people
- Sponsor
- Kowa Research Europe
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Zactima in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) ELderly Patients In Combination With or Versus Gemcitabine
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate an improvement in Progression-Free Survival (PFS) for the combination of vandetanib plus gemcitabine compared with gemcitabine plus placebo in chemonaïve (not including an…
- Trial name
- ZELIG (NCT00753714)
- Testing
- ZD6474, Vandetanib, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 15 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company