Clinical trials: Elderly Person
Interpandemic Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of Surface Antigen, Inactivated, Adjuvanted With MF59C.1 Influenza Vaccine, Formulation 2008-2009
Trial for annual approval of interpandemic influenza vaccines
- Trial name
- NCT00734734
- Testing
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
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
Atrial Fibrillation
Anticoagulation Therapy in the Very Old
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of warfarin anticoagulation in the very old and attempt to identify risk factors which may impede safe and effective anticoagulation.
- Trial name
- ATIVO (NCT03103763)
- Testing
- Warfarin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Stein
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
Healthy Elderly
Generation of Prediction Equations for BIA of the Elderly
The objective of the study is to develop prediction equations for calculating Fat-Free Mass FFM, Total Body Water TBW, Extracellular Water ECW, Visceral Adipose Tissue VAT, total Skeletal Muscle Mass SMM and segmental SMM in a…
- Trial name
- NCT04028648
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seca GmbH & Co. Kg.
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
Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of A/H1N1-SOIV (Swine Flu) Vaccine With and Without Adjuvant in Non-Elderly and Elderly Adults
This study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of different combinations of A/H1N1 S-OIV (swine flu) vaccine in non-elderly and elderly adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00973349
- Testing
- MF59-eH1N1_f
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 2,719 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis
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
Care-resistant Behavior, Dementia
Reducing Care-Resistant Behaviors During Oral Hygiene in Persons With Dementia
The main purpose of this study is to test a method of providing mouth care to persons with dementia who live in nursing homes. The method of providing mouth care is designed to reduce fear in persons with dementia, so that these…
- Trial name
- NCT01363258
- Testing
- Care-resistant mouth care (MOUTh), Evidence-based mouth care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cognitive Dysfunction
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction as Geriatric Syndrome
This study is testing cognitive function before and after the surgery, with patient's informed consent. Patients of interest are 65 year or older, undergoing surgery in general or regional anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05648890
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chlorambucil + Lenalidomide and Lenalidomide Maintenance in Untreated Elderly With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
This is a phase I multicenter, open label study in previously untreated and elderly patients (> 60 years) with CLL: a non-comparative phase aimed at defining the MTD of lenalidomide given in combination with chlorambucil and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01403246
- Testing
- Lenalidomide; Chlorambucil
- Where
- 10 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto
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
Cancer Related Fatigue
Body Mind Training Project
Aim 1: Assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a Qigong intervention in elderly prostate cancer survivors. Describe participation, retention, and adherence rates and assess reasons for participation, attrition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01564394
- Testing
- Qigong, Non-aerobic stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Major Depressive Disorder
Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety/Tolerability of Brexpiprazole as Adjunctive Therapy in Elderly Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of ascending multiple oral doses of brexpiprazole as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of elderly subjects with MDD.
- Trial name
- NCT01670279
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
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
Sense of Community
Community Spirit in Residence for the Elderly
The objective of our study is to observe and understand factors that emphasizes the creation of a community spirit. Specific objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- 437_EsCom (NCT06441877)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
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
Clostridium Infections
Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a Clostridium Difficile Toxoid Vaccine in Healthy Elderly Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of a modified C. difficile vaccine at 3 dose levels compared with a placebo control administered via intramuscular injection in healthy elderly subjects aged >…
- Trial name
- NCT00214461
- Testing
- C. difficile toxoid vaccine (2 µg), C. difficile toxoid vaccine (10 µg), C. difficile toxoid vaccine (50 µg)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Caregiver, Disabled Veterans
Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a caregiver skill training program (HI-FIVES), offered as a part of a randomized control trial to caregivers of Veterans referred to home and community-based long-term care.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Disabled Veterans, Referred to Long-term Care, Residing at Home
- Trial name
- HI-FIVES (NCT01777490)
- Testing
- Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - Control, Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - HI FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diarrhea, Constipation
Probiotics and Hospital Outcome in the Elderly
Probiotics have been shown to reduce the rate of diarrhea and constipation. The purpose of this study was to investigate if probiotics could improve outcome of hospitalized orthopedic elderly patients.
- Trial name
- PROAGE (NCT00794924)
- Testing
- VSL#3
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- Kaplan-Harzfeld Medical Center