Clinical trials: Elderly Persons
Healthy Adult Participants
Alcohol Sensitivity Among Older Adults Who Consume Alcohol
This is a proof-of-concept study exploring individual differences in sensitivity to alcohol among older healthy current drinkers aged 65 to 80.
- Trial name
- NCT07636447
- Testing
- Alcohol (Oral)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment
The Effect of Aromatherapy on Sleep and Cognitive Level in the Elderly
This research aims to investigate the effect of aromatherapy on sleep duration, sleep quality, falling asleep time and cognitive functions of elderly individuals in the short term and to improve the general health status and…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06208800
- Testing
- Blend Aromatherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Fragility, Physical Disability
Exercise Intervention in Institutionalized Elderly People
Questions: Does an evidence-based exercise program increase activities of daily living and physical fitness in institutionalized older adults? Does this program decrease the care dependency of institutionalized older adults?…
- Trial name
- BENENFIT (NCT01646632)
- Testing
- Physical exercise intervention, Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
Immunosenescence, Inflammation
Effect of Milk Protein and Prebiotics in Combination With Vitamin D on Innate Immunity in Elderly People
Rationale: The immune system in the ageing population becomes compromised with age (termed "Immunosenescence"). Therefore, elderly people have a decreased ability to respond to infection and vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT03026244
- Testing
- Milk protein, prebiotics, vitamin D
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NIZO Food Research
Infection, Bacterial
Effect of a Infection Control Program on the Reduction of Bacterial Contamination on NG Tube Feeding in RCHEs
Septicaemia is a potential complication of nasogastric (NG) tube feeding contamination (Leanne, 2014; Anderton, 2000) and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in residential care home for elders ( RCHEs) (Leanne, 2014).
- Trial name
- NCT04075344
- Testing
- Multimodal Infection control programme
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Arterial Hypertension
Treatment Hypertension to Recommended Levels in Old Patients
After checking the patient characteristics to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and confirming the ability to complete the questionnaires provided by the study protocol, patients will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: a group…
- Trial name
- THReshOld (NCT06865846)
- Testing
- TeleMedBot
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Telerehabilitation, Chair-based Yoga
The Effects of Telerehabilitation And Chair-based Yoga In The Elderly
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of chair-based yoga with rehabilitation on quality of life is affected in elderly people.
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Chair-based Yoga, Elderly People
- Trial name
- NCT05598554
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, information
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevval Kadriye Bakir
Older Adults, Telerehabilitation
Person-Centered Occupational Therapy in Older Adults
This study was designed to investigate the effects of a person-centered occupational therapy approach on quality of life and occupational balance among community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07672366
- Testing
- Person-Centered Occupational Therapy Approach Delivered via Telerehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Aged
Feasibility Assessment of Implementing a Care System to PREVENT Iatrogenic Dependency (ID)
To assess the feasibility of a care system to prevent iatrogenic dependency during hospitalisation in people 70 years old and over. 2 cares units participate : one with routine care and the other with a care system to prevent ID.
- Trial name
- PREVENT-ID (NCT06173154)
- Testing
- Care system to prevent ID, Routine care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Ageing
Implementation of Knowledge-Based Palliative Care
The research on ageing during the last couple of decades has increasingly focused on questions regarding the quality of life and life satisfaction of the old people.
- Trial name
- KUPA (NCT02708498)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- 30 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,151 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Pre-diabetes
Effects of Milk Powder Intervention on Blood Glucose Control and Fluctuation in Middle-aged and Elderly People With Pre-diabetes
This study aims to conduct a 8-week intervention involving one formula milk powder for middle-aged and elderly individuals with pre-diabetes, assessing its impact on blood glucose control and fluctuations in comparison to…
- Trial name
- NCT06863766
- Testing
- fortified formula milk powder group, regular milk powder group
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huilian Zhu
Suicide, Aged
The Meaning of Suicidality for Older Persons With Suicidal Tendencies and Their Families
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the phenomenon of suicidality in old age and its unique characteristics. This will be performed through observing the multigenerational aging family from the life-course…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Aged, Family
- Trial name
- NCT01729377
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Dysphagia
How Active Breathing Training Improves Dysphagia in Elderly People
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of Active Breathing Exercises on swallowing function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with swallowing disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06303856
- Testing
- Active Breathing Exercises
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Muhammad
Old Age (Focus; Not a Recognized Condition)
Dysfunction of Nutritive Blood Flow as a Determinant of Anabolic Resistance With Age; the Role of Amino Acids in Modulating Muscle Metabolism
The investigators plan to measure changes in muscle protein metabolism in response to feeding, comparing between a single large essential amino acid (EAA) feed (the normal building blocks of protein) and the provision of the same…
- Trial name
- Ajinomoto1A (NCT01735539)
- Testing
- 15g EAA bolus, 4 x 3.75g Mixed EAA Pulses, 15g EAA Bolus supplemented with 3g Arginine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Depression
Assessing Anterior Cingulate Brain Activity in People With Late-Life Depression
This study will examine differences in activity of the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain area involved in emotion and cognitive regulation, between older adults with and without depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00926653
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Healthy Older Adults, Parkinson Disease
Brain Activity, Cognitive Function, and Walking Ability in Parkinson's Disease
The dual-task automated walking performance in people with Parkinson\'s disease (PD) is affected by their gait disturbances and impaired executive functions.
- Trial name
- NCT06588920
- Testing
- Cognitive function, gait, and electroencephalogram
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Geriatric Rehabilitation, Scapular Dyskinesis
Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques on Elderly People with Scapular Disposition
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) has been defined as a comprehensive rehabilitation approach focusing on a motor learning effect, especially in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT05893303
- Testing
- 1st Group, 2nd Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Lefke
Frail Elderly People Hospitalized
Predictors of Physical Improvement in Frail Hospitalized Elders After Nutrition and Exercise
This study aims to evaluate whether a 12-week program combining oral nutritional supplements (ONS) with resistance exercises can improve nutritional status, muscle strength, and physical mobility in hospitalized older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07429630
- Testing
- Combined ONS and Resistance Training Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Hospital
Suicide
Suicide in People Aged 45-60: A Case-control Psychological Autopsy Study
The purpose of this study is to learn about the possible causes of the negative trend in suicide rates in both males and females aged 45-60 in Flanders, Belgium. This will be carried out using a psychological autopsy study.
- Trial name
- NCT03703128
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Healthy Aging
Validity and Reliability the Turkish Version of the Oxford Participation and Activities Questionnaire in Older People
To evaluate the validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Oxford Participation and Activities Questionnaire (Ox-PAQ) for Turkish older population.
- Trial name
- NCT04368754
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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