Clinical trials: Elderly Patient
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
Age Problem, Abdominal Cancer
Dosage of Epidural Morphine in Elderly Patients
This a clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of three different doses of morphine, namely 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 4.5 mg, via the epidural route regarding reducing pain in elderly patients after a cancer surgery in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04316871
- Testing
- 1.5 mg of Morphine Sulfate, Normal saline, 3 mg of Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Depressive Disorder, Major
A Study of Seltorexant as Adjunctive Therapy to Antidepressants in Adult and Elderly Participants With Major Depressive Disorder With Insomnia Symptoms Who Have Responded Inadequately to Antidepressant Therapy
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Seltorexant compared with placebo as adjunctive therapy to an antidepressant in improving depressive symptoms in participants with major depressive disorder with insomnia…
- Trial name
- NCT04532749
- Testing
- Seltorexant
- Where
- 80 sites in United States, Argentina and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Deprescribing for Older Dialysis Patients
Aim 1 of the study is to identify the elements of a deprescribing intervention that address contextual factors specific to dialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03631290
- Testing
- Deprescribing Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Obesity
Exercise Intolerance in Elderly Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of weight loss via hypocaloric diet, aerobic exercise training, combined hypocaloric diet and exercise training, and attention control in patients with heart failure and a…
- Trial name
- SECRET (NCT00959660)
- Testing
- Exercise, Dietary Intervention, Diet and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Asthma
Efficacy and Safety of Ciclesonide (CIC) Administered Twice Daily in Pediatric Patients With Asthma.
Primary objective: To demonstrate the efficacy of ciclesonide, compared to placebo, at 80 μg twice daily (BID) or 40 μg BID for 12 weeks in patients with persistent asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT00392288
- Testing
- Ciclesonide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Hungary and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 528 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin Compared With Glimepiride in Elderly Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-0431-251)
The primary objectives of this study are to determine if sitagliptin treatment is not inferior to that of glimepiride as measured by the change in baseline hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) after 30 weeks of treatment, and if sitagliptin…
- Trial name
- NCT01189890
- Testing
- sitagliptin phosphate, Glimepiride
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stroke
Alteplase in Elderly Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Patients During Hospitalization
The objective of the study is to find out the in-hospital clinical outcomes among Chinese Acute Ischaemic Stroke (AIS) patients, who were treated with intravenous (IV) Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (rt-PA) within 4.5…
- Trial name
- NCT05395351
- Testing
- rt-PA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 113,035 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Delirium in Old Age
REPOSE Study: Reducing Delirium by Enhancing Postoperative Sleep With Suvorexant
This research study will evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative administration of a drug called suvorexant, to improve postoperative sleep and decrease the severity of delirium (serious confusion) in adults 65 years and…
- Trial name
- REPOSE (NCT05733286)
- Testing
- Suvorexant 20 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
A Study of Duloxetine in Elderly Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of duloxetine versus placebo in elderly patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
- Trial name
- NCT01118780
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Daily Use of JARDIANCE® Tablets in Japanese Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Study to investigate the safety and efficacy of daily use of JARDIANCE® Tablets in Japanese elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT02367131
- Testing
- JARDIANCE®
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 419 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Efficacy Study of Oral Sapacitabine to Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Elderly Patients
The objective is to treat elderly AML and MDS patients with sapacitabine.
- Trial name
- NCT00590187
- Testing
- Sapacitabine, Arm A, Sapacitabine, Arm B, Sapacitabine, Arm C
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB)
The Effect of Montelukast on Difficulty in Breathing After Exercise in Pediatric Patients (MK0476-377)(COMPLETED)
This study will see if there is a change in breathing after exercising when the child receives study drug ( montelukast or placebo).
- Trial name
- NCT00534976
- Testing
- Comparator: montelukast sodium
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Coronary Artery Disease
SMBG Protocols Predicting Glucose Levels in Senior Diabetes Mellitus With CAD
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a common way to assess glycemic control in diabetes management. Multiple times of blood glucose measurements by fingerstick in the same day are of tough challenge to it.
- Trial name
- NCT01954771
- Testing
- SMBG, CGMS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)
A Study of Idelalisib and Rituximab in Elderly Patients With Untreated CLL or SLL
This study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of idelalisib alone and in combination with rituximab in patients with CLL or SLL.
- Trial name
- NCT01203930
- Testing
- Idelalisib, Rituximab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
PAH
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Treprostinil in Pediatric PAH Patients Aged 7 to 17 Years
This was a multi-center, open-label, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic study of oral treprostinil in pediatric subjects with stable PAH aged 7 to 17 years who were (1) transitioning from parenteral Remodulin therapy; (2)…
- Trial name
- NCT02276872
- Testing
- oral treprostinil
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- United Therapeutics
Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease
Effects of Aliskiren in Elderly Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether aliskiren is effective in the treatment of blood pressure, hear function, renal function in elderly hypertensive chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01284114
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- 4 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Jichi Medical University
Breast Cancer
Single Fraction Elderly Breast Irradiation (SiFEBI)
Irradiation and Accelerated Partial Breast (IPAS) to this day remains a therapeutic concept whose validity is being assessed on its non-inferiority in terms of local control compared to whole breast irradiation.
- Trial name
- SIFEBI (NCT01727011)
- Testing
- IPAS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Hypertension
Study of the Safety and Efficacy of LCZ696 on Arterial Stiffness in Elderly Patients With Hypertension
The study examined the efficacy of LCZ696 in comparison to the ARB olmesartan on Central Aortic Systolic Blood Pressure (CASP) and other measures of central hemodynamics and arterial stiffness in elderly patients with an elevated…
- Trial name
- NCT01692301
- Testing
- LCZ696, Olmesartan, amlodipine
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals